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"Talk to her See what she says"

"This isn’t so you just ask a person," I said and rubbed my forehead "‘Hey, did your stepfather sexually abuse you when you were eleven?’"

George nodded "Is delicate personal h this whole business with her being your little bit of pussy? "

"I've thought a lot about it," I said "Now, given what I've seen, I' it If there is any possibility that she was abused…"

George shrugged "Is your decision"

"You think I should let her go?"

"I think nothing You are good ht reasons"

I gripped the armrests of my chair and exhaled "I should have let her be Paid the debt and let her alone Now, I've got her in trouble She's in Victor's sights"

"You have to protect her if nothing else"

"I will," I said, resting a hand on George's shoulder "The Pottery Barn rule applies here Graha personally involved with her I have to look after her”

"You will," George said, nodding

I would Even if she didn't want anything to do with me, I would protect her

Chapter 6

CELIA

My ithout Hunter was strangely lonely, despite the fact that Spencer and my mom returned froether My mom wanted me to spend ed off, clai that I was too busy with law school and wouldn’t be able to see her very iven that I wanted to spend time each day with Graham