Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

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I sighed and slammed my head back against my chair, then I groaned. "Fuck." I

put everything away into my purse, then stood. I

walked out and smiled. "Hey. I had a question."

"Sure." Ternen smiled at me but I could see the tension below the surface.

My mom wants me to invite you all to dinner." I checked my phone. "Has Rick left yet?"

Alannah shook her head "No." She smiled as she put her things in her purse. "And we would love to join you at dinner."

I nodded and then walked to Rick's office door. I knocked and swung the door open. I froze when I saw Vince holding Rick by the

throat. "Ugh. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt." I spun in a circle, facing away from them.

Vince grunted, and I heard Rick take a deep breath in. "Amy, what are you doing in here?"

"I see that." I coughed. "My mom called me and asked me to invite Rick and Alannah to dinner."

"Well, he's busy."

turned around and grimaced. "While I appreciate that, this is

to my

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me. "Of course." He pulled out his phone and dialed my mom. There was a brief pause, and then her voice rang out. "Hello Ainsley. I called because Amy came into take Rick to your house

voice dropped an octave. "Are you

thread of anger.

in confusion before he glanced at me. But I just shrugged. "Yes, I am sure. Why?" Vince was trying

and take hack the power my

in a setting in front of others that she had to uphold titles. "My dear husband said he was having dinner with you." Her voice was now ice. "He actually just texted me saying you two were elbow deep in reports and that he won't be

and then chuckled. "Ainsley." He started, but you could tell he didn't know where Morgan was. "Morgan is in my office right

there, then why did he

down here to go over

Morgan. I don't think you have been

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then I

Ainsley." He tried to counter,

pulled. And now I know he's lying to me and y8our covering for him. I'll be petitioning the

DO

Vince tried

get my husband on the phone within five minutes, which, if he is in your office, should be easy.