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Henry, who had been worried about Eve, shouted, “Everyone, stop!”

His usual composure was thrown to the wind, replaced by a father’s desperate cry.

The trainees, who had been relentlessly frog–jumping across the field, crumpled to the ground. Exhaustion clung to them like a second skin.

“Let’s see how you’re going to make me lose money,” Edgar said.

Debra smiled enigmatically, her eyes giving nothing away.

Edgar walked away, and Henry scurried after him.

By nightfall, the intense training had taken its toll. Everyone was too worn out to even lift their forks.

“My legs feel like they’re made of lead.”

“It’s all Debra’s fault. If she had just danced earlier, we wouldn’t be in this

mess.”

complaints echoed through the dining hall, but Debra was nowhere

be found.

voiced his thoughts. “What’s Edgar playing at? Is he

his plate. Tomas shouted after him, “Hey! Is that all you’re

time and headed to the practice field. He

Expecting to see Debra, he was

your business,

his arm and persisted, “Are you

hand. “We’re not close. Stay out of

neighbors, Oscar. I don’t want you to be deceived. Debra is married and still fooling around. How can you be interested in

up!” Oscar growled, his

was the

“I thought Miss Ger most high–minded and prideful among the

laced with accusation. “Oscar,

two a couple?”

“No,” Oscar stated firmly.

to Debra, her voice a low hiss. “I told you. Edgar can’t have a girlfriend.

limit yourself so rigidly. Does it concern you what he chooses to

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