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to go back to One57”

I need so answers

Right now

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Click, click, click

The sound ofboht; I’ to catch him before he heads out to work, and the conversation I want to have with hiood one

I’ve reached a decision I’ood liar and, in fact, I don’t even want to be one I’ve decided to tell Magnus the whole truth Yeah, it’s not going to be pretty, I know But what can I do? Keep on lying and playing ah Laurel and nus off, I just can’t bring myself to do it Especially when he seems to be a different man from what I expected him to be

Are you awake? I text hi over my cellphone’s screen It’s still early, and I expect hih

I’m awake Meet me at home, he replies, and I throwdown the street, the rising silhouette of One57 cutting across thesky It towers over the city like solass fra everyone that One57 is a fortress for some of the wealthiest people in the world

Even though I’h with this, each step I take row There’s a coldness under rown dry I have no idea how he’s going to react to the truth, but I’m pretty sure that he won’t like it How could he?

Adding to itated state as well Even though I’ve always lived here, I never really got accliency that see and everyone Besides, it’s 8 a not to be late for work

Oh, fuck, I think to nus is already there, hands in his pockets, and he doesn’t sood omen, not at all

“What are you doing out here?” I ask hioodfor his car, but that can’t be; the dark li away fro a word, he just shoves the newspaper in his hand toward me My heart sinks as I realize it’s a copy from the New York Daily Journal

I wanted to couess it’s already too late for that What did I expect, anyway? It’s not like you need Sherlock Hol at the Daily Journal