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It was still dark out, but light was breaking on the horizon Sunrise wasn’t far off, as was the opportunity for me to survive another day unscathed I’d reinvented ain It’d be so much easier this tie

“Is that it?” the big guy asked

At the same time, another n over custody, except he wasn’t paying attention He let go before I had the thing in hand, sending the board and its pen tu to the steps

“Godda at the sa for the pen It was irritating, and our hands collided

The big guy watched our fu with disinterest

“Awful lot of truck for a few boxes,” he commented

I glared up at hi to tell hin over everything to hih he wouldn’t be able to access the lock box, I’d be wise not to be an asshole The sled the clipboard and aardly handed it to y

“I’nature on the line, and shoved the clipboard back at the idiot who’d dropped it “I appreciate the care you’ll give the transit” I squeezed out a wide s extra for each of you once everything is safely aboard my ship”

“Sounds great, boss,” the big guy said But he eirdly indifferent

As if earlyfor hiot under my skin, but I kept my mouth shut He hadn’t a clue who I was and didn’t respect me the way he should

Instead, he nodded to the rest of his o and cli the doors closed with a loud thud Relief poured through uy hurried to the passenger side of the cab, the clipboard tucked under his arer door, an unsettling feeling overtook me

My phone rang inthe screen to accept