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“Thanks If I finish early I’ll let you know”

They didn’t know No one here knehat had happened They seemed sensitive and concerned, but I realized they were

trying to give hn was a secret I kept to overnment and me

I packed ht

“Good night, Addie”

She seeht

“Good night”

Meg had left for the day and I walked outside

Agent Kenneth waited for hable

“Good evening, Emily”

“Hi”

We walked in silence to our usual bench I sat next to hiap between us

He flicked the power button on the recorder he used to capture our conversations I considered theations, but heparticipant in the investigation It didn’t feel that way It was either this or federal charges My license to practice laas in jeopardy My residencyEverything I had worked toward hinged on these s

“Let’s get back to where we left off yesterday”

“Ok” I waited for hiive more of a prompt I didn’t volunteer information