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She’s been MIA for years.Lucky for her.
Pretty sure one of us is going to destroy her...eventually.We are patient enough, and Jack is worth it.
“Shame.So, who are we burying?”Zander asks, sounding uninterested, and I think I hear him tapping on the keyboard.
“Dude.No one.I’m in tech, not the mafia.”I shake my head.“But I do need you to go undercover with me.”
There’s silence.
“Okay, I’ll bite.Tell me more.”
I knew I’d chosen the right friend.
“Clear your schedule every night for the next two weeks, and I’ll owe you one.”
Thatonewill come at a high price, but it’s a price I’ll happily pay.
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
LEXI
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Day one of what I’mcallingPost-Mason,there’s a knock on the door in the afternoon.I hear my name being called, and when I open the door, one of the security guys, George, is standing behind a delivery man looking unimpressed.
The package is enormous.
My eyes dart around, confused.
I haven’t ordered anything...least of all—
“Lexi, we told you when you first moved in that if you’re having big items delivered, you need to tell us in advance.”
Mouth gaping, I do this little dance thing to stop him, the delivery man, who is trying to enter my apartment with the huge item.
“It’s not...wait, stop, I didn’t order anything.”
