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At My Mercy

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Hours earlier

Luke’s POV

I’m on my fifth cup of coffee. My head feels like it’s being hammered. All I want is to wrap work up and go home. The stack of documents on my desk is not getting any lower.

I hate the beginning of the year. There is so much auditing to be done. We have to decide if we are renewing contracts with clients and suppliers. Normally the process is a lot faster, but today, I am distracted.

My little girl ran away from home yesterday. I have tried my best to give her everythin
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