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Jerome and I each give a little shout of surprise as I smack bodily into him.I stumble back a few steps, wheeling my arms a little to find my balance. Jerome is there, luckily, catching me by the shoulders and holding me steady.

“Well, Miss Fay,” he says, his voice hardly more than a whisper as he glances towards the office door. “And where were you last night?”

“Nowhere,” I say, smug, shaking my hair back from my

shoulders and gathering up my dignity as I find my balance. Jerome releases me, crossing his arms smugly over his chest as he grins at me. “I was just…getting a pen. From the office.”

“Fay,” Jerome says, his face breaking out into a wicked smile. “If you think I don’t know whose bedroom is through the bookcase in that office

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“What!” I hiss, my face dropping. “Does everyone know the secrets of his house except me!?”

Jerome just laughs, shaking his head. “So, how was he, Fay? Come on. I’m dying to know.”

“Ew,” I say, wrinkling my nose at him. “You’re seriously asking this about your boss?”

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I’m just asking

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he was coming down them. At four in the morning. I don’t

rooms.

you, Jerome?” I ask, crossing my arms and blinking up innocently at him. “Speaking of taking action within the Lippert family did you happen to see my maybe–fiancé last night?”

Jerome grabs my hand and pulls me towards the kitchen. Confused but curious, I follow without protest as Jerome pushes open the door and leads me towards the fridge in the empty

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of the fridge and grabbing two clean glasses off of the rack next to the sink. “So that we have a reason why we’re talking, if anyone comes across us. We both just came down here, independently, and

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elaborate. Jerome pours me a glass and hands it to me

Own.

up where he left off, “Daniel

breathe, looking up at Jerome with wide eyes.

up to his room last night,” Jerome continues. “He usually doesn’t…I mean, he doesn’t let me come up to his room with him unless he’s feeling a little reckless. He

my eyes still wide, tilting my head to the side. “Where’s your place?”

lips at me a little. “All

He just rolls

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