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Inefficient

Author: Ali Parker
last update Last Updated: 2024-06-25 02:50:35

Kendal

Eliza stiffened and smiled before getting up. "Well, I still think you should take some time for yourself, Kendal. It's a lot to put on anyone... even you."

"Thank you." I stood up, wishing like hell that she wouldn’t go. I wanted to know what happened with Daisy and why she was so fired up. "I'll come see you later?"

"Yes. If you can catch me around." She moved around Heather without a word and walked out into the hallway.

"I don't think the old bat likes me." Heather shrugged and moved to stand in front of my desk. She leaned over and pressed her balled up fists to my desktop, opening her blouse beautifully for anyone who might want to see what she looked like under her clothes.

"She's a good woman. She's just got a lot going on. Don't call her names." I turned my back to her and worked to pull the rest of my papers from my briefcase.

"Oh. I hit a nerve."

"What did you need?" I forced a calm into my voice that I didn't at all feel.

"There's a BAP event on Wednesday afternoon.
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