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The sound of their pal fills the air

“I kneas playing ame”

“You totally did—at least teht? I know Bas really well”

“You do?”

“Oh, yeah,” Nia assures her “For years So I know he didn’t take that lying down”

“He didn’t He also didn’t appreciatehie”

“What did he do to get back at you? Squash a project? Slash your budget? Take over your department?”

“No He demanded I marry him”

“What? I er, but I assumed that somewhere in the last week or two you fell for each other and—”

“No Sebastian was looking for soainst me until he found it”

Nia doesn’t respond right away “Are you sure that’s what’s happening?”

“Of course Fro I hear, he’s ruthless in business and he enjoys the kill”

“He does, evenI’ve seen Bas plow through an organization financially, with all the finesse of a wrecking ball, never caring what or who stands in his path”

“Exactly”

“But you’re different”