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gers against the surface. A file

at the top: Ra

his mind: wide eyes filled with fe

rast of her innocence against the

's den. An unintentional trespas

tak

eeling like I was op

ora Adderm

town called Westbridge, her fathe

aise her and her younger brother,

sis.

York, brought here by a friend's

Conway Law and another at a coffe

s caught hi

Desperate for funds owing to her

smile spread

could prove to

been on my mind far too often the

it was her, her

ne I'd tried to regulate over th

to my thoughts. An idea b

h to

against the doorframe. My adopti

a brow.

starts in five minutes. Ev

chair. "I didn't realize I'd hired

You haven't gotten another PA si

side me as I exited the office. "B

the clouds or wherev

n fogging once more. "I

ng against the wall after we got i

o prove a point to some rival CEO."I ignored him as we arrived on t

ack to Rainora Adderman one la

-

ow from the streetlamp casting shad

cups and plates as Rainora wiped

gh

of her shift, stationed outside, p

ith quiet diligence, her small, po

was exh

ny eyes lingered on her during th

tions only to be met with her gen

ous to how st

ked the door, I stepped out of th

ement. Rainora's head

met mine, fear flo

tep back, her hands trembling on

d exactly a

oolly in my pockets as I let my gaz

hair and a uniform

thing, Rainora asked,

then said smoothly, gesturing to

with me. We ca

ting to the car and back to him. "Li

a dangerous edge. "Do

she bit her lip, nodding reluctantl

s she fol

and she slid inside onto the leather

and raising the partition, se

"What do you want?" I leaned back,

r

ock. "Wait what?" "As

I don't. I don't kill people i

n't need you to kill anyone. I n

yourself capable of keeping yo

worried her

with hers. "Because I don't just t

. "You're desperate. Desperate peop

gh

"You ran a backgr

lly. "I know about your brother's

way Law, and this café. I k

ger flaring in her ey

e offers lightly, Rainora. Let me ma

nd dollars monthly, an amount no l

artment, conveniently located nea

. The best treatment mo

ed. "Why are you doing this

smoothly. "I need a PA. And

ow furrowed in thoug

mained soft. "Then I'll be very d

ant to disa

ips pressing into a thi

eed. "And I don't ta

n her seat. "Fine. But if you think

two documents from a leather fo

n th

narrowed. "You

aid, extendin

ingly before signing both. Mumbli

getting, I put them aw

and told my d

unice's apartment complex. Raino

before turning back to me. "H

Conway and the café. Be at Woods E

stepped out of the car silently.

e briefly illuminated

sfied smirk played on my lips.