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2024-10-29 19:42:56“I can’t let you replace the seals.”
Jamie’s mother sputtered at Demetrius’ words, newly incensed by his continued refusals. “Can’t? Let? Who do you think you are? Haven’t you done enough? If it weren’t for you—”
“If it weren’t for me, Jamie would be trapped forev—”
“Idiot! If it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t be in danger!” She shoved him again, this time managing to get him to fall onto the bed next to Jamie. The woman stood over them both, an angry parent about to give the scolding of the century. “You’re somehow stupider than she is, getting led your tiny dick, letting her talk you into her destruction. Neither of you has any idea
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“Let’s wrap this up. Helena Carter—or whoever you are—you’re under arrest for several breaches of the conduct reform. Jamison will be coming with us; do you have anyone you could leave the little one with?”Distraught as she was, the woman could barely manage to shake her head. “There’s…there’s no one.”“She’ll come with us then. We might be able to find somewhere to house her while we get this sorted.”“No—Demetrius!” Jamie cried.The boy was already reaching for the papers in his back pocket. His hands shook, making the feat that much more difficult than it needed to be but eventually he steadied them enough to lay the papers on the counter. “You can’t,” he said. “You can’t yet. There’s still too much that we don’t know—extenuating circumstances that still haven’t been investigated before any judgem
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My Liar, My Love Rage
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