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Glen’s expression turned steely “No, you’re not”

She understood he was just doing his job, but she was his boss and Raevynn wasn’t backing down “Yes, I am”

The other ain “Where is he taking you?” he demanded

“It doesn’t matter” At this point, she didn’t want anyone to knohere she was until she was ready to be found

“Jesus Christ, Raevynn,” Glen said in a low, harsh tone of voice “You can’t just leave with someone I don’t know personally and haven’t had the chance

to do a security check on”

“I know him Extre that piece of information would be relayed to her mother, ould then prohter ith “We grew up together, right next door to one another, and his sister was my best friend”

Glen scrubbed a hand along his jaw and shook his head “What the hell a to tell your mother?”

“That I’m on a much-needed and overdue vacation,” she said pointedly, because Glen ell aware of how Joyce constantly pushed her and that she hadn’t had any kind of real reprieve in years “That I need ti to think and make some decisions”

The other roaned, clearly not happy with her choice “Your lued and probably fire ht”

“Glen, you work for me, not my mother,” she reminded him, kindly but firoing to happen to your job In fact, let o without a fuss and there will be a very nice bonus for you when I get back” She gave him one of her sweet smiles that usually softened the other man, but not this time

Glen returned his hard, inti stare to Collin, whose silent support beside her never wavered He lightly brushed his thu her knoas completely on her side That whatever choice she made, he was there for her

“I don’t agree with this,” her bodyguard grumbled

“You don’t have to” Normally, Raevynn would have caved under the pressure to “do the right thing,” but right now, the best thing she could do for her mental and e environment, and her mother, for a short while

“I’m a twenty-four-year-old adult Not a child who needs constant supervision,” she said, just in case he needed to be re of my own free will Do you understand?”