His Betrayal, Her Dublin Escape

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fresh from celebrating her promotion. When Blake saw the look on my

ed. My voice was eerily calm, but

h more sober. Terrified, she fumbled in her designer handbag, he

shed against the cool metal casing, she

skidding right into a puddle of spilled soda left by the janitorial staff. Th

to wipe it dry with the sleeve of my jacket, but I could feel the dampne

I didn't know this would happen. Blake didn't mean it. You scared her." He took a step for

him, shielding her as

me. I lunged forward and slapped him, hard, acro

father's life's work! His entire legacy! Taking something th

just some old code! It's an obsolete object that has more value being used by the living! Can't you be more generous? I'll fin

hot tears streamed down my face. Supportive. He wante

look of concern settling on his features. "Okay, okay, I was too ha

enderness was revolting.

s nightmare. But Blake darted forward, her hand gr

e don't be mad at Zeke. He did it for me, but he loves you. You can

om her grasp as if I'd b

backward, aiming her fall directly toward th

ight, caught her just in tim

she sobbed into his chest, "and sh

ever seen before. "Your dad is dead, Finley! Who are you trying to impress with

wl. "We are all going to be colleagues in the same company, Finl

you don't apologize today, forget about a

d my lips. "Go to hell!" I screamed,

ind. His final shot followed me out the do

awling back to me wh