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Chapter 10

           Butthenshetookherglassinbothhands,bentherheadoveritasifinsearchofinspirationandafteralongmomentlookedupagain.

           "Iwantyoutostop,"shesaid.

           Iletthewordssinkintothedarkenedroom.

           "Why?"

           Isawherlipspartinthesmile,heardthesoundhermouthmadeasitsplit.

           "Whynot?"shesaid.

           "Well."Isippedatmydrink,sluicingthealcoholaroundthecutsinmymouthtoshutdownmyhormones."Tobeginwith,there’syourhusband.He’smadeitprettyclearthatcuttingandrunningcouldseriouslydamagemyhealth,Thenthere’sthehundredthousanddollars.Andafterthat,well,thenwegetintotheetherealrealmofthingslikepromisesandmyword.Andtobehonest,I’mcurious."

           "Ahundredthousandisn’tsomuchmoney,"shesaidcarefully."AndtheProtectorateisbig.Icouldgiveyouthemoney.FindaplaceforyoutogowhereLaurenswouldneverfindyou."

           "Yes.Thatleavesmyword,andmycuriosity."

           Shesatforwardoverherdrink."Let’snotpretend,Mr.Kovacs.Laurensdidn’tcontractyou,hedraggedyouhere.Helockedyouintoadealyouhadnochoicebuttoaccept.Noonecouldsayyouwerehonourbound."

           "I’mstillcurious."

           "MaybeIcouldsatisfythat,"shesaidsoftly.

           Iswallowedmorewhisky."Yeah?Didyoukillyourhusband,Mrs.

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