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185. Thwarted
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2024-10-29 19:42:56~ JESSE ~
“I’m glad you’re back, albeit unexpectedly,” Cazz said to Rake, though with a question in his tone, and without the same warmth he’d given me. His jaw was tense and the frown lines were there in his forehead—but that was pretty much his norm. Rake didn’t seem uncomfortable, or wary.
Rake nodded, his eyes intent on Cazz like he had important news to share. “Me too, but I can’t stay for long—four or five days tops. I just needed them to believe that I was too important to you to be gone too long—and besides, I need the cover of getting called away unexpectedly in case I need to escape at any point.”
“So you’re here until…?”
“Thursday at the latest. If we can get
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