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Then, with clear reluctance, she left, closing the door to my apartment behind her
"I'm sorry about that," I said to James "She's my best friend and has been for years She's just worried about me"
"Completely understandable" James picked up a box and went to the door "I'll take these out to the vehicle"
"I'll help," I said and together, we packed the SUV with the few boxes of s, clothes, computer, books Lots of books The apartment was now empty except for my furniture
When ere done, I stood at the door and glanced around the apartoing to live there forsad that a part of irl who had finally escaped Spencer's tyranny and was living free and on her own Now, I'd be so in his safe house for my own protection and for his ease of use
I hated that the idea of being his to use excited me, but it was Hunter
Theabout half my life
After we unloaded the boxes back at the safe house, I went to class Ja, waited for the class to finish, and then took me to the hospital so I could drop in and check on Grahaone to physio and wouldn’t be back for an hour I decided to go see hi Then James drove me back to the warehouse
I went inside to find that there were construction guys on site, busy installing drywall and another creorking on a bathroom Now that I had the time, I could explore the loft a bit more
A new kitchen sat at the far end of the space, with an island and a bank of cupboards facing the floor-to-ceiling s overlooking the bay It was high-end, the fixtures and cupboards top of the line A huge marble-top island contained a sink and professional stove and the fridge was so big you could practically store a dead body in it
George was there, working in a small office near the entry He came over when he saw me
"Hello, Miss Celia," he said with a smile "Your classes finished for the day?"
I nodded "This is all new," I said and glanced around
"Yes," he said "Boss wanted tofinished Thick walls Steel doors Security ca without us knowing You will be safe here"
Then he pointed to a s the boxes from my dorm room