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Maybe if I sit her down and explain the situation She’s been wanting that I’ll finally give it to her, show her in black and white that her illustrious half brother has nearly destroyed her father’s legacy in a short handful of months Now, only she can save it…with my help

It sounds reasonable—in my head But I doubt she’ll see it the same way

Less than ten lance out to see Sloan sling her car into an available parking spot, then sto the door behind her

Even from here, I can tell she’s furious

I think through ht Did I say or do so that would ry?

When Sloan says so, I stand, watching through the glass double doors as she thunders up the stairs, her face a flushed glower

She shoves the door open, sending it banging against the opposite wall “Pack up and call a taxi”

Oh, shit Did she so?”

“To see Shane” Sheher coht here—down to the last pencil—into her briefcase

“And where are you going?”

Finally, I see a crack in her facade Pain settles into a crease between her brows Her chin tre every ounce of her will not to cry “Home I’ve been fired”

“What?” I knew Shane would punch back, but I didn’t think he’d KO her in one swipe

“Somehow, someway, Shane discovered your identity, and it’s now apparently my fault that I hired the enemy”

Son of a bitch “I’ll set hiht”

“How? Not that it ht you in to look at our financials According to him, if I didn’t know you were Sebastian Shaw, I should have and I should be fired for dereliction of duty”