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“It see and rape someone just to protect your job,” Rachel pointed out

At her words, everyone in the roo seriously uncomfortable Everyone except Harvard

“Uh, sorry, Rachel,” Harry mumbled “I didn’t mean…hell, I don’t knohat I meant”

Oh, no She wasn’t putting up with this Getting to her feet, she looked around at each person in the rooe were either close to tears, like Joe’s wife—their office er—Julia, or were full of pity, like Noah

“Everybody look at me now,” she ordered in the tone she only used when she was about to cause serious dae All eyes met hers “I want to be very clear I am still the saed, and I don’t intend to either If you can’t even look ht now I am not asha anyone around me who feels shame for me”

There were y before the person she’d least expected to talk spoke up “Rachel,” Julia said froe office plant while being guarded by her husband Julia didn’t do ith crowds Or people in general “No one feels sha for you This is hoe shoe care about you”

There were nods of agree smile at the potted plant

“Well, if you don’trage and a deep need to find the men who assaultedthem down their throats”

The rooroans as several men covered their privates

Harvard shook his head and grinned at her

Well, what did he expect? For her to put up with everyone walking on eggshells around her forever?

As she sat back down, Lake flashed her one of his rare sone fro’s happened, there’s no guessing what they’ll do next This could get violent”

“They haven’t done so before now,” Rachel said “I suspect my blacks while staying hidden”

“But,” Lake persisted, “it only took one warning years ago to get rid of you This ti what it will take to get you out of TayFor That’s a dangerous position for you to be in”

“I understand, but I’o I don’t scare so easily Anyway”—she waved a hand at Harvard—“I have a bodyguard”