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through the curtains like it

and sore from sleeping in a position it clearly wasn't made for. My eyes were heavy,

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was enough to mak

night. I had actually seen him-saw her-heard them. My mind played i

me. Ivy's apartment was quiet, except for the s

n't even brushed my hair last night. I caught my reflection in th

look of a woman wh

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ffee. With cream. And a bit

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ter, studying me. "You look l

ve been hit by a

ly. "You're allowed to hurt, Mal. But you're

if I want to stay broke

sipping her own coffee. "You deserve

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t on the verge of tears. "With him. Everything I did-ev

the wrong person. T

still

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ence that only happens when someone really knows you -

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elling feet pics or scamming

er eyes. "Mali

my arms. "

days ago. He's in... private consulting. Powerful network. Deals with corporat

losing m

over. It's not illegal," she added quickly, seeing the alarm in my eyes. "It's more like... stra

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amed Kieth

didn't ri

ung, ruthless, ridiculously successful-and notoriously private. N

ew wants someone to.

open up. Figure out his weaknesses. The goal

ared a

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pulation," I

dmitted. "But

hurned. "I don't know, Ivy. T

id to you moral?"

flin

tler. "But you need a way out. A way forward. This isn't forever. It's ju

akes you think I can even p

know how to blend in, how to charm, how to adapt. And you're beautiful. Don'

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hispered. "T

alked all over. Maybe it's time you met the version of you that

t know wh

. This wasn't me. This was da

- wondered what it would feel like to have control. To hold power instead

the mu

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imply. "Just... calculat

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l ran th

ause I wa

ll part of me wanted t

revenge. No

of sur

transfo

id finally. "Let's see what