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32. The Assignment I

作者: Make Ink
last update 公開日: 2026-03-04 23:34:04

ARDEN

I rushed through the company lobby swiping my key card at the entrance.

The security guard looked up and smiled. "Good morning Miss Steele."

"Morning," I said without slowing down.

I was incredibly late. Richard had ended that call saying he wanted to see me in the next ten minutes after not even letting me talk or tell him my exact location even though he asked.

I felt bad as I thought about Daisy standing there looking scared. The police came around the students just as I was leaving
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