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The lab was as busy as ever in June, with Miranda working non–stop for two weeks straight before finally getting a day off. Early in the morning, just after feeding her fish, Lionel called.

“Mimi, are you up?”

“Yeah, I’m up.”

“Why not sleep in a bit more? I remember you said you’re off today and don’t need to go to the lab.”

“My body clock’s used to it. Where’s Mom?”

“In the study.”

“Writing another novel?”

“Yeah. You know how she gets–mornings are when she’s most inspired.“,

Miranda thought about the contract situation, her gaze deepening slightly. “Dad, has Mom’s editor contacted her recently?”

why? They

“Nothing, just asking.”

herself breakfast. Lionel then

absorbed in her work. Her fingers flew across the keyboard as line after line of text formed vivid and chilling

was peaceful

High Staff Quarters, not far from the

anyone home?

suit and carrying a brown Delvaux bag, Edith tapped her high heels on

kind of place was this?

renewal, she wouldn’t have bothered coming. out here! They could have renewed it online without all this

discovered this. After all, this wasn’t the first time they’d fought

around might have genuinely made her

Mindy would eventually give in just like

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know you’re in there!

being ridiculous! I came all the way here; even if we have work–related disagreements, you should at least show some basic

up, I’m done

on the door. Her hand turned red from all the pounding, but there

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