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Chapter 45. Bristling in Anger
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2025-03-30 20:05:07Lucas POV
They're gone.
I sighed when the elevator door closed on them.
Why do I feel like a part of me has left, too?
I stood from my haunches and slowly walked back to my office, passing the glass walls of department offices on my floor.
I could feel the weight of their stares, and it made me realize I had been too hasty and careless.
I made Katherine an easy target for gossip.
Now, how do I counteract that one?
I remembered the me
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