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She’d come to work today prepared in a jeans, shirt, and sneakers If she needed to, she could make a run for it

Thisto run away She always did make bad decisions

“Consider your file terminated”

“Good”

“Now tell me some of those secrets”

“That’s not going to happen You think I’m stupid”

“I think you’re incredibly stupid”

She sed

He took a step toward her, and she took a step back She gasped as her back hit the wall and then his hand went around her throat He didn’t squeeze

She made no move to stop him either

“You really think you can play this game with me?” he asked

“You think you can hurt my man?”

“That’s my son”

“Gideon is now mine You can’t be a man about his threats, then move aside and put someone on the throne who can”

“You think that’s your guy? Gideon can’t control shit Besides, you really think you’d be able toanywhere, Emma”