At one point she complained dramatically about how difficult he had made the last two days for her. “You ignored me at work like I stole money from you.”“You were hiding things from me.”“That doesn’t mean you should’ve acted like I was invisible.”Reagan cut another piece of food calmly. “You survived.”“That’s not the point.”“It usually is.”Rivera shook her head with exaggerated disappointment. “You know, one day somebody is going to humble you badly.”“I doubt it.”“The confidence is actually irritating.”“You’ve mentioned that before.”“Yes, because it’s still true.”Reagan took a sip of water, completely unmoved. She stared at him for a long second before laughing helplessly again.“You’re impossible.”“And yet,” he said smoothly, “you’re still here.”Rivera opened her mouth to reply but stopped. Something about the way he said it lingered strangely in the air between them.It wasn't flirtation exactly. It felt more dangerous than that. She looked away and immediately changed
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