And stop doing that,โ he said. โBacking away, giving me that look.โ Like youโre scaring me? Maybe you are.โ He stepped back so fast he wobbled and caught himself, and the look on his faceโIt vanished in a second, the scowl returning. Iโd never hurt you, Chloe. You should knowโโ He stopped. Paused. Then wheeled and started walking away. โNext time? Handle it yourself. Iโm done taking care of you.
Kelley ArmstrongThe secretary moved in to block Simon as I followed Thierry into the office. As the door closed, I heard her whisper, "I think it's very sweet, you sticking up for your brother like that." "I'm not trying to be sweet," Simon said, raising his voice so Thierry could hear. "I'm trying to be fair. But apparently no one's interested in that.
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