THE SECRET HEIRESS
“Just, uh... standard IT stuff. My laptop’s been acting up, and I needed someone to take a look at it.”
Jacob tilted his head slightly, his lips curving into the faintest hint of a smirk. “You seemed... tense, Max. Is everything all right?”
“Yes, of course,” I said quickly, though my voice cracked slightly. “Just a busy day, you know how it is.”
Jacob didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he reached into the inside pocket of his suit jacket and pulled out a small, folded piece of paper.
“Busy day,” he repeated softly, almost to himself.
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