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He’s on his honeymoon, but Jesse, I know, will always take my call.

I dial his number.

It rings several times before Jesse finally answers, his voice breathless. “Dragon?”

“Yeah, it’s me. Sorry to bother you on your honeymoon, Jess.”

“It’s okay. You all right?”

Loaded question if there ever was one. But I can’t go into all of that.

“I am. But I need a favor.”

Chapter Six

Diana

My heart nearly stops.

I’m in the right here. Rod is in the wrong. He’s snooping on my computer.

“What are you doing in here?” I ask politely, though I really want to punch his smug hook nose.

“I’m a part owner of this company,” Rod says, “which means I own this computer, Diana, and everything on it.”

I cross my arms. “You condone spying on your employees?”

My heart is beating so fast. I can’t believe I’m keeping my voice steady. But the thought of my father gives me strength. I’m so glad I just talked to him. Otherwise, I don’t know how I’d be reacting right now.

“Not spying,” he says. “Looking at what is legally my property.”

“And what have you found?”

He draws in a breath, his jaw rigid. “I think you already know that.”

“What if I don’t?”

He turns my screen to face me, and of course, I already know what’s on the screen. My draft email to the client about the mountaintop project.

“So I’ll ask you again,” he says. “Care to explain this?”

“Why should I explain a draft email? It wasn’t sent.”

“But you were thinking about sending it.”

“Do you know that? Are you inside my brain?”

“Why else would you have written it?”

“As a catharsis. I was upset.”

“It’s addressed to the client.”

“Yes, but it was never sent.”

He takes a deep breath, interlocking his fingers. “It’s a shame, Diana. Despite your background, I truly thought you’d be a team player here.”

“I am a team play—” I tilt my head. “What do you mean despite my background?”

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