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Lia spot under Connelly Investments corporate offices His naraduation—was no longer hanging on the wall In its stead were two ditches in the ce the nails that had just been pulled, and a rectangle of paint that was brighter than the rest of the wall

Eight years Had it been that long since he’d officially become a man? Taken up a life of full-time work? He wasn’t proud of that It was a wonder Gabi and Marie wanted to go into business with him at all

Sla the door of his Lexus, he strode toward the top floor’s private, secured entry, listening for the horn to e him know that the car locked itself as the key fob in his pocket reached the required distance away from the vehicle

That part of the garage was devoid of other hu hi across the cold ce his na to scare him Just as he’d done freshman year

Walter Connelly was, in his oisted way, stillit one threat at a time

So nohat? He’d have hi in a public lot that would require hiet to work? Putting him in his place, like when he’d had to ride the bus froet to work?

Liaet into the building But when he pulled on the door and it refused to open, he swiped it again caly didn’t respond to brute force And as of today, neither did he

The click that sounded when his card gained him entrancedidn’t sound

Liam tried half a dozen times before he finally realized that his father had had his key card stripped of its clearance

Instead of worrying hiered hi him into a man

Returning to his car, he backed up and sped out of the garage, around the corner, and pulled to a quick stop at aA walk in the frigid Denver air would do hiood

Clear his head

He ht have to replace the shoes on his feet if the snow and salt had a chance to sit on the leather and ruin it It would be a small price to pay for his freedom from tyranny

All he’d wanted to do was use his own funds to buy a lousy apart to rely on his own acuht years he’d subjugated his own adult interests out of respect for the man Out of ad, too Successful And honest

Still, buying an apart with his own funds and his desire to write sos that were notable to hi hi space and easy access key