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Thick, clawing fog filled Rachel’s head, et the words out Nothing

“Were happy to help—for a price that would set them up for life You cost them their jobs And unlike everyone else around you, they weren’t keen to forgive your behavior”

“And Terrance?”

“I suspected you ne “It was a tad telling when he didn’t turn up for work I suppose we can thank your security contacts for rooting hi addition to our game”

“This isn’t a game”

“It is for e the rules And it worked perfectly for over a decade—until you turned up again Why couldn’t you just stay away? Why did you have to coain? Without you around, people could see that I wasyou could do I’m more talented, more attractive, more pleasant to be around But for some reason, as soon as you enter my orbit, you draw all the attention Why is that?”

“Maybe because they sense I’m the sane one?”

Sah was ice “I don’t knohy everyone’s so willing to forgive you for being such a bitch”

“I’ theain, haven’t you? Put so in my drink”

“Of course How else would I get what I want?”

Rachel looked around as fear e in her throat

“Oh, don’t worry,” Sam said “I haven’t paid any men to play with you this time”

Ringing sounded fro on the table beside her She tried to reach for it, but her li stopped, and the phone pinged, letting her know a text had coh

“I expect that’s your hunky fiancé” Salass on the bar “What does he see in you?”

“Sanity?”