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Chapter 111 — On Record

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POV: Yessica | Location: Edinburgh

She called Harrison at eight AM the next morning, while Lewis was doing the school run with Claire.

He answered on the first ring. She'd noticed he always answered quickly now. Like he was waiting.

"The RIAS nomination," she said. "You listed yourself as lead draughtsman on the Canongate elevation drawings."

"Yes."

"Why."

A pause. Not evasion. Harrison pausing was different from Harrison avoiding — she'd learned to tell the difference.

"I am seventy-one years
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