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“Something more like… a conversation! Or maybe coffee first!”
“Coffee is a waste of time.”
“You’re unbelievable, Mr. Cross.”
He tilted his head. “Is that a compliment?”
“Absolutely not.”
But my voice shook. Because beneath the outrage, beneath the shock and the fear and the disbelief, there was a tiny spark inside me.
Curiosity. A stupid, reckless, dangerous curiosity that whispered, What if?
I tried to smother it. Failed woefully.
My eyes returned to the contract, to the numbers listed in neat bold print at the end. Enough money to erase my debts three times over. Enough to save me. Enough to give me a real start, a life untouched by collectors or threats.
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