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“Why don’t you look through it now?” he suggested “We could discuss it”

“I know your time is valuable, Professor Harrison And liht at ho it withhere while he watched me read

“Really, it’s fine Take your time”

He returned to his seat, but nudged it closer “I had another idea about the Foley case I wanted to discuss It’s an i to be in the headlines I thought we could go over so their influence to our advantage”

“All right Do you want to set that up for next week?” I retrieved my phone so I could check my schedule

I felt the tap of his hand on my wrist and I looked up My skin prickled

“I was hoping we could grab a bite to eat and discuss it,” he revealed

I knew I had frowned I couldn’t help it

“Are you asking me out?” It was hard to say the words There was the possibility I had misread his intentions My radar was perhn

“Would that be so horrible?” He smiled “We share a lot of similar interests, Emily”

I shook my head “I don’t think we do” I pushed my chair back I needed to leave“You run the departry I was insulted

“Those are both true statements”

“And we are colleagues on this case A case that has huge iress by possibly re a current senator And you want to ask me out? In the middle of all of that, you think it’s ok to ask me out?”

The irritation festered into soht was someone I considered a mentor I felt a new level of betrayal