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."

I appreciate that, this is my

my face. "She won't

me. Can you

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

My mother's voice dropped an octave. "Are you sure? Is anyone else there?" Her

thread of anger.

the phone in confusion before he glanced at me. But I just shrugged. "Yes, I am sure. Why?"

ground and take hack the power my mother

Vince." Vince winced. My mother only used the title if she was pissed or 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 home for hours." She growled, and it was savage. "And here you're telling me you are in a

a pin drop as Vince looked to me with wide eyes. He mouthed of shit and then chuckled. "Ainsley." He started, but you could tell he didn't know where Morgan was. "Morgan is in my office right now. We were in a meeting, but I came to talk

then why did he

down here to

are covering for Morgan. I don't think

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that is the case, then I

a crazy accusation, Ainsley." He tried to

And now I know he's lying to me and y8our covering for him.

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tried

he is in your office, should be easy. I'll be calling the king in ten minutes. Better run." She disconnected the call and Vince turned a pale face to