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moment I wasn't

our account, Miss," said the assista

rent to me. "That amount isn't much for the Sergios.

y assistant anymore. To them, I was just

business could be crushed. My employees could be bribed.

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wrong before you throw me

ated. Disappo

anything wrong

couldn't stop crying. I covered

pany secret. I

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closer, dropping his formal posture. He looked at me with pity. We

might be dead by now," he whispered, his

napped, angrily wiping my tears. "Just tell me the s

ers from trauma. Very deep. A mental illness. When he's touched by a w

that'

rfully at the door,

he rumors are spreading

the first place?" My voice shook as a h

your contracts. Don't just si

ry," I sa

o end his own life. But if he sees a woman nearb

es were

e I was goi

he beat me

so Mr. Amon wouldn't e

gency situation. But yes, that was also pa

aze empty as I stared

o.

give up

ugh to get out of Elia

forwar

d to be

don't fire me,"

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yes of the man

" his voice was nervous.

s illness." I stood up, even though my legs wer

g in front of him means he won't hurt himself, then I'll do it. If he needs to vent his

rious?" He c

fied by the madness of my offer. "

**

ed him from behind. When he entered

ear to the hea

t allowe

voice sounded from within

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hrough the

men and one distinguished o

nted," Amon said bitte

he said she didn't want the b

ant?" asked the old ma

n't want t

old man chu

willing to sacrifice herself a

?" Amon's vo

s a faint smi

see just how brave she

mean I'm

well,

later, a man

isa, pleas

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toward the window, not

he old man with sharp,

That's me,

estured toward the

a bruised girl sitti

dog invited to

Sergio," he said after I sat d

like a physical blow from Amo

orry,

me to sit back down with a gen

ss your contract

show my usefulness before he could dismiss me. "But I don't mind the... " I

t afraid

chuckle

nced a

or a second but immediat

grateful," he said. His e

t my own terms. "Mr. Amon hired a high school graduate like me. Nobod

for a moment, weig

use. You will both be safer there. You can watch

jumped to

but also

ct brave earlier becaus

that allo

live under the same roof. Keep him safe

nod

ing w

evil. I have no choice. Th

you, Sir