BellaMy heart was racing fast and I turned to look at Hardin with fear in my eyes. If it was Xander, we would both be dead.“Who’s there?” I answered, trying to get a clue as to who it was but nobody answered. It was Xander, for sure.I sighed heavily when I opened the door and realized that it was only Mary, my new assistant here in Miami.She stood there, smiling bashfully at me. Her smile pissed me off but there was nothing I could do. She was excessively shy and that's why she didn't respond when I asked who was at the door.“Ma'am, the boss requests your presence downstairs.”“Why does he want to see me? He never has requested my presence before,” I thought to myself, imagining the worst.I was glad he did anyway. It was the perfect escape from Hardin.“In a minute. Hold on for me.”I walked briskly to get the easiest dress I could find then I realized that I hadn't even completed my bath! Even my hair was still a mess.“Let's go, Mary,” I said to the young woman, turning back t
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