ediately, clearing his
eeting my gaze "If you're hungry, baby, I can
n whatever performa
ly wal
got ready for my fir
e car when I came out.
ven once. I kept my gaze glued to the window, pretending
ead, giving me no chance to slow down or
reetings followed. Elias took the CEO's s
son," he said firmly. "She'll
g politely, others whispering. I loo
eek hair. Red li
nized t
hat kissed
was thin
fore my anger sw
l I could think about was her, sitting there so comfortabl
e office. Our office suite was bright,
with him? How am I supposed to s
w drink, and I stayed standing, waiting fo
nderstand the details, but you'll do as you're told. Don't meddle. Do
red a
ded I'm incapable of an
e, sharp and col
ly dislike me. Why so much hatr
raised his voice "and I don't k
fr
h
s h
ink I kill
can't remember everything from that day... one thin
sco
sons to end his lif
oyance? Maybe both. He dragged a hand through his hair and step
that night," he said, voice low "was
in humiliatin
ed even though I was lying through my teeth. "Because from where I'm standing, you'r
sion. "You don't remember?
stare
still studying me like s
ies," he said finally. "You'll over
and sat down, trying to
deeper each time. My gaze fell on the
suspec
ive me thi
atch
asn't going to
could do was
headed to the
y greeted me warmly, and for a moment, I admired how
ra Lawson," she said, stopping in front of me. "We'
"And I expect professiona
s simple as showing up. I doubt Philip would think you capabl
oward Philip made
head, matchi
epartment wouldn't be in the state I found it
, furious-and I walked aw
hausted and emotionally drained. After
in," I
g a tray. "Mrs. Lawson...
id, stepping forward, then a sh
Should I call someo
aid quickly. "Just.
cern etched on her
ldn't let me. Eventually, I lay
ou think I wo
f sleep and into the night
room he died in. The same dream again. The same haunting replay...
he room,
f-drunk, ang
breaking. "Mara... I'm sorry. I didn'
, like the dream was muting the truth on purpose. My other self
e push
a
t the edge of the table
, gasping, dre
rent this time. Sha
kill
push Philip
ed his life with
why everyth
iding something I'
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