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He slipped his hands into the pockets of his jeans “I’m not certain all women would be in your position”

“He wasn’t really there to assaultelse” Otherwise, I probably would have been a little shaken up by the whole thing “He meant to provoke me When it didn’t work, he went too far—”

“He went too fucking far the rowled

I wasn’t gonna lie, the note of protectiveness in that growl got ly

“He’s being taken to a containment cell as we speak,” Damien added “Sam and Jared willhim”

I felt —”

“He ht have done if he’d had the chance As you said, he was trying to provoke you But that wasn’t happening, so there’s every chance he’d have gotten so pissed that he did so very, very, very stupid Besides, if he can’t follow the rules here, he won’t be allowed to stay Simple”

“I can’t say I’ll be sorry to see hiuys like him Pushy men who treat women like shit … as if they’re objects to be used, abused, and then dumped My mom was unfortunately very fond of such assholes For her, the erous aWhich ay too much information, I’m sorry” I shook my head, annoyed I’d revealed so much

“Don’t be I like these sneak peeks I get of you”

I parted my lips to speak, but no words came I didn’t really knohat to make of his comment, and it didn’t seem smart to ask him to elaborate Maybe we could become friends—or, at the very least, friendly—at soe that right now

“Well, thanks for checking up on me,” I said “I really am okay I think Maisy’s madder than I am”

“Harvey’s gone to check on her”

“She’ll be glad to see him”

“You sure?” Daet the impression that she likes hi for a while”