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It’s almost dark that evening when I pull up to the gates to Kent’s estate. I spent the day with Janeen, planning my next steps, letting the sound of her laugher and warm advice wash over me like a healing balm. I also let her curl my hair into sexy waves and exchange my slouchy sweater and leggings for a pair of tight jeans and a turtleneck, all black. She spent some time doing my makeup too, transforming me into the smokey–eyed femme fatale I felt I needed to be to take this next step.

The gates slide open without hesitation and I pull the car through. Instead of heading around the back of the house to the garages, though, I curve around the driveway and park directly before the front door. I take a moment to steel myself and then step out, looking towards the guard I know will be standing by the door at

the top of the steps.

I don’t let my surprise register when I see that it’s Jerome standing there. Instead, I keep my face blank as I walk slowly up to the door and calmly hand him the keys to the Prius I borrowed that

morning.

“Next time,” I say softly, holding his eye. “I’m taking the Lexus.”

He blinks at me, shock and confusion on his face, but I brush

past, opening the door myself and leaving it ajar as I walk calmly

into the house.

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head directly for Kent’s office, knowing he’ll be there. I don’t

before I

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admonish whoever is interrupting him, but he goes silent when he sees me standing there, my arms crossed over my chest, a set of papers

as I walk. I hold his gaze as I stop before him, my expression blank. Then, slowly, I lean forward and place the signed contract on the desk in front of him.

you are,” I purr, looking him directly

turn and leave him alone in his

right for the kitchen, hurrying my steps. Janeen and I had planned every moment of that – parking at the front of the house, demanding a better car from the guard, delivering the contract to Kent and what I would say as I did it. But now that that’s all done I don’t have

glass of wine to take upstairs with me, because I have a feeling Kent isn’t going to let this rest tonight and I definitely

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stop in my tracks as soon as I enter the kitchen. Daniel’s sitting

Shit. Daniel.

all about him.

and instantly

all over his

you all right? Where have

away from him. “I went

sister-”

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