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ra said, her te

fingers brushed her throat. His touch was gentle, at odds wi

power to stop them

ired a ma

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" she said softly

ame coming out like a curse. "I

is a f

boy's school. I

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e stepped closer. "Why does that

spered. She backed up,

of her, trapping her. "You're lying to me. I can se

le ch

he could feel his breath. For a second, she thought he was going

ce door b

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eld Elara's gaze for one more agonizing s

s it, S

d, a malicious glint in her eye.

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eems someone stole the source code for Nebula's n

on protocols myself. If there was a breach, it would have tr

the technical jargon. "Well, the t

ially if someone has physical access to the

using me?" S

. He saw Elara's defiance, her int

lowly. "Can you pr

terminal, I can show you the

uickly. "She's a suspect. Giving her acc

n his eyes. He knew she was brilliant. But he also knew she

handle it," Juli

her heart more th