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“I have a proposition for you,” I said,my phone down in front of her

“What is the proposition?”

“Teeks Alone On a private over-water villa Meals delivered three times a day But you never have to see another soul if you don’t want to Just sleep and relax and swim and maybe have a private masseuse come over to spoil you”

I swear that this wolassy-eyed at the prospect

“You say the word, and I will get et in contact with you there No one but a handful of people even knon it You need a reset,” I said, sitting down “That is the perfect place for it”

“I have work,” she said, but her voice eak

“You knohat I hear, doll?”

“What?”

“They survived without you before Was it ideal that they all had to do their own research? No But they did it And they can do it again You deserve some time off No one works as hard as you do”

“What’s the catch?”

“I need you to help e your flight”

“I can do that,” she said, nodding

“She doesn’t have any social media,” I warned her

“Like that ht to work

Iyet another cup of coffee Which, for reasons I didn’t begin to understand, reminded me immediately of Shawn and her hardcore coffee obsession

“What’s the word?” Quin asked, hts

“She’s working on it But she’s taking a vacation after”

To that, Quin let out a sigh “I kneas co it, to be honest She’s beco to burn out”