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name on the resignation letter. The ink looke

gnature of Nina Fo

's dirty work, disguised as a premier trauma center. I had spent five years

dministrator. He blinked,

e dropping to a nervous whisper

said sharply. "And he wi

icago felt heavy, like it was pressing down on my lung

tment, the silence I had ca

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l was

sofa, scrolling through his phone. Isobel was leaning

owing, even. The sea a

back,"

frowned at the emp

ases?" he asked.

voice flat. "The cleaner is com

vincing, but because he didn't care enough

s a sharp, predatory smile

azing with the itinerary. We even found this litt

nds nice,

. He stood up, adjusting his cuffs. "To cel

ired,

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voice he used when he gave orders to h

't be jealous. It's just dinner. Unles

hand on her

be rude to her, Nina. She is c

a black dress. It felt appropr

too dim and the menus didn't have prices. Dante sat at the h

ter app

't even op

No heavy sauces, nothing acidic. She has acid

gaze passing over me

od Risotto. It's the sp

r nodded

hands were folded in

el, continuing a sto

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an

t me, annoy

eat the

lways complaining

k," I said. "I'm al

le went

eyes wide with fake sympathy

d at the empty space where the wa

when?"

up. I carry an EpiPen in my purse. You watche

y trying to surface, but it was b

ggers. He knew her ovulation cyc

is fiancée could die

muttered. He looke

said. "I'm not

d my ch

in my purse. I

as J

right there

el

team is set for the 20th. That's four days from now. You need to be at the airp

ing water for Isobel, making s

decades. And in that moment, the last te

e, Julia

the husband?

im right i

said into the phone, my voice

head sna

eaving?"