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“I’ll just send her a vague text,” I said and reached for my phone.

Gabby:I’m not sure, but I think my fairy grandmother may have waved her magic wand in my direction today.

Gigi:She might have…

Gabby:Thank you.

Gigi:You’re welcome. I love you, sweet girl.

Gabby:I love you, too.

“Oh yeah, it was her,” I said. “And I’m totally okay with that, but I wonder who told her.”

Byte shifted in his seat. “Shaker did, because I asked him to.”

“You did?”

“Yes,” he nodded. “When you mentioned they might not let you transfer locations, I had to do something. You’re safer in Croftridge, and I knew if anyone could make that happen, it was Jacquelyn.”

“Thank you,” I said. “I didn’t know what I was going to do if they denied my request.”

“I’m glad it didn’t come to that,” he said.

“Me, too,” I agreed.

He glanced at the clock. “Do you think we have enough time to get our stuff out of Luca’s guest house before our next appointment?”

“Yes, but that means Shadow will have to come with us.”

“If they won’t let him come in, I can stay outside with him.”

“But you have a part in this as well. And I really want you there with me,” I admitted. It was hard enough to face Dr. Harmon by myself. I didn’t want to talk to the lawyer alone if I didn’t have to.

“Then we’ll just have to convince them to let Shadow join us for the meeting.”

As luck would have it,the lawyer was an animal lover and was happy to allow Shadow to accompany us. And Shadow soaked up all the attention he got from everyone in the office.

“He’s such a ham,” I said to Byte.

“He is, but it seems to be working in your favor.”

“If I didn’t know better, I’d think he was doing it on purpose.”

Byte chuckled. “He probably is.”

We followed Tina into her office and took a seat while she closed the door.

“Before we begin, let me formally introduce myself,” she said, while she extended her hand to me. “I’m Tina Rivera. I’ve worked with the Blackwings MC, both chapters, for many years. Anything you say to me falls under attorney-client privilege, so please, speak freely.”

“Thank you. I’m Gabriella Marks, and this is Byte. I mean Michael Fuller.”

“Please call me Byte,” he said and shook her hand. “And she goes by Gabby.”

“It’s nice to meet you both. So, what brings you in today?”

“I’m a registered nurse, and I’m in school to become a nurse practitioner. I was recently fired from my job at the hospital because I tested positive for THC on a urine drug screen. Since I don’t use any products with THC, I assumed the test was wrong. As it turns out, an acquaintance from school has been giving me baked goods laced with THC. I’m not interested in trying to get my job back, but I don’t want this to have a negative effect on my nursing license or my ability to become a nurse practitioner. I also don’t want her to get away with this.”

“How do you know the THC came from the baked goods?” Tina asked.

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