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Jacob lifted his gaze, his expression composed and untouched by emotion as his eyes settled on Lawrence.

There was something almost amused in his look, as though he found Lawrence's immaturity rather laughable.

Lawrence turned away, refusing to meet his gaze. "Just go."

"If you dare wipe her from Kristian's memory, she'll make your life a nightmare you'll never wake up from." Jacob offered the warning gently, though his face remained as still as stone.

"Her? You've got to be joking."

"I'm not." Jacob replied flatly.

"I know she's Hugh Briggs' daughter, and yeah, she's got strings to pull." Lawrence's tone was flippant. "But claiming she could ruin my life-don't you think you're giving her too much credit?"

If she were still married to Kristian, maybe Lawrence might have believed it, if only a little.

To Lawrence, she was just another pampered socialite.

Jacob didn't waste his time punching in the password again. He simply turned around and walked out.

Without knowing why, Lawrence followed him. He was well aware that Jacob didn't like him, but he couldn't seem to hold himself back.

"If, as Hugh Briggs's daughter, she doesn't cut it, then how about K?" Jacob threw the line out with casual ease as he neared the base's entrance, glancing over his shoulder.

Lawrence froze mid-step.

K?

A sharp unease tightened in his chest. He asked, carefully, "You mean Freya is K?"

Jacob didn't answer, but the look in his eyes gave him away.

Lawrence's thoughts spun out of control.

Was this some kind of absurd joke?

"K is practically elusive-how could Freya possibly be her?" Lawrence felt his entire sense of reality shift. "Isn't

K supposed to be a total shut-in? Always holed up indoors, glued to a screen?"

With that kind of money behind her, why on earth would Freya ever need to hack anything?

A girl born into that kind of wealth would've spent her childhood drowning in etiquette classes and piano

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"You're not serious?" Lawrence asked again, wanting to be sure.

Jacob didn't dignify the question with a response. He walked away with long, determined strides, making it clear he had no interest in conversation.

him. He couldn't let Jacob disappear before he

answers.

Jacob slid into the driver's seat and reached to close the door, Lawrence swung open the passenger side and slipped

Jacob shot him a look that could've frozen

in his bones but shamelessly stayed where he

swear, I

icy, a wall that warned people to

to the hospital." Lawrence had meant to ask something else- something more direct

Jacob said nothing.

Lawrence's swirling emotions

Jacob

did you find out

none of your concern," Jacob

Lawrence fell into silence.

still as distant

to pass along a message-if you're hiding anything from her and she finds out, you can forget about getting any of those custom devices you've

you think?" Lawrence's cool composure finally cracked. He could afford to offend a rich girl with a famous last name. He didn't need her

But K...

clout and resources that blew

he got on her bad side, he'd

in him and cast a suspicious glance

worked fast. When he caught Jacob's look, he realized something had slipped. "Tell her never keep anything from her. Whatever she wants to know,

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How To Keep Secrets, Don't

wasn't just K. She was a friend-someone he genuinely

about.

he still saw her as

out of the car on

eyes

always been slightly wary of Jacob. But now that he knew

Jacob kept staring.

she still wants updates on him. So I told her, every time I give her a new piece of information,

"When was this?"

brought over the

"Alright."

that, Jacob pulled the

Lawrence was completely thrown.

that "alright"

up trying to decipher it and instead focused on the

was K.

on his screen, hesitated outside the base, then

dialed.

at Shaw Group's office when the call came

and stepped aside to

"Good morning, Ms. Briggs.'

"What is it?"

really know how to keep secrets, don't you?"