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weeks

eels clicking rhythmically against the marble floor. I wore a simple black dr

urally. The receptionist,

n, Florence. You

" I lied smoothly. "Unless Julius wants a lawsuit for

her

he leaned over the railing, smiling down at me. She looked remarkably hea

nzie said. "I want to

office fell silent. My former colleagues stared

My awards were in a trash bin. The walls were paint

ood by th

e," Julius said w

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slowly. "Caref

project. You've placed the load-bearing pillars on a ley line. The

o teach us pack magic. I redesigned it. My in

going to kill peo

hand on the desk. "Get out. Y

the desk. She stopped in front o

she whispered. "You couldn't keep your man, you

her hand an

cracked li

n't just growl; she roared against the cage of

my head back.

better?" I

smirked

was watching, arms cros

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ed. "G

the doors closed, I let a sma

dn't know that while Kenzie was posturing, m

financial records, illegal trade

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