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“Good ot on there”

“Thanks”

Ugh

“Got your nails sharpened, do you then? Interviews coe of e to cross my arms over myself I don’t kno Mr Bexley hasn’t noticed Josh’s lare refracted dozens of tiimlet-eyed assessment of my appearance

“Don’t,” Josh says to his boss, voice metallic

“I’m pretty well prepared for the interview” I look down atat?”

I calmly level my eyes at Mr Bexley, and he physically jolts He quickly averts his eyes and begins to coh his sparse hair, his face burnished red

Man, I kick ass today

Josh clenches his jaw and looks down at his glass desk so angrily I’m surprised it doesn’t shatter

“From the little sneak peek I had in Helene’s office, I do think you’re well prepared Doctor Josh, we y”

Holy shit He’s going to tell Joshua aboutmy panicked stare to Josh, who looks at his boss like he is an absolute idiot

And then he reminds me that no, he is notwe do on his couch, we’re still in the est competition

“I’ her”

Chapter 18

He’s cold as ice and the tone giveshe’s ever heard Silly little Lucy Hutton, impossible to take seriously, and absolutely no etting the job, because ould I? I have to be coached through a phone call