50 LYRIC Iwokeupwithaterriblehangover.
Myheadachedterribly.ThefirstthingIdidwassoakmyselfintotheJacuzzi.
ItwasntuntilIwasalittlecalmthatIrecalledallthathadhappenedthepreviousnight.WhenIdid,furypulsedinmybloodstream.
Jaris.
Asusual,hewasthereand ruined mynight.DraggedmeawaywhenIwashavingthefunofmylife.ForthefirsttimesinceImethim,Ifeltgenuinelyhappy.
Donebathing,IcheckedmyemailandnearlyscreamedinexcitementwhenIfoundonefromTCH,askingme tocome overbyten.
Icheckedthetime.Itwaspastnine.
Shit.
Asfastaslightening,Ifishedforwhattowearblackcorporatepantswitharedtophastilybrushedmyhair,packed itintoaponytailandappliedaredlipstick.
Hm.Theredlipsticklookedreallygoodonmetoday.
Perfect.
Igrabbedmybagandfileandhurriedoutofthe ro Finally,somegoodnews.IdbebeyondgratefulifIcouldgetthisjob.Atleast,itdkeepmebusyandkeepmymindoffsomedepressingthoughts.
IfishedformycarkeysinmybagasIhurrieddownthepassage.Inoticedsomeonecomingbeforemesomeonewithafamiliarscent.
Liftingmyhead,Ifoundhimcoming.
Jaris.

Nerionwasbesidehim,seeminglygivinghim a report.
Myheartskippedabeatasoureyes locked.Ihadthatfamiliarmixofhurtandconfusionfloodme.
Timeseemedtooslow,butwedidntstopwalking.Andaswegotclose,Inoticed hiseyeslingeronmylips.
Ifurrowedmybrows,wonderingwhythehellhe wasstaringatmylips.
Idipmyhead tohimaswewalkedpasteachother.Therewasagreatsenseofuneaseandlossaswelosteyecontact.
Ireleasedadeepbreath.
Focus,Lyric.Wehavean importantdayahead.
OnmywaytoTCH,Jacecalledme.
Ipickedthecallandputiton speakersomyhands could focusonthesteering.
Afterourusualgreetingsandteasing,he toldmethereasonhecalled.
Ijusttextedyou AlphaZareksnumber.
Oh.Whatarelief.
Thanksalot,Jace.Ismiledlikehecouldseeme.
Iwishyoudtellmewhatyou needthenumberfor.Imkindofworried,Ly.
Please,dontbe.Trustme,Imnot doinganythingthatdgetmeintrouble.Imnotyou.

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Hehuffed.Ofcourse.Imtheonewhogetsintotrouble becauseImalwaystakingcareofyourmess.
Irolledmyeyes.
Wetalkedsomemorebeforethecallended.
Successfullyunlocked! IdbeenhopingZarekwouldbeatthepartylastnight.ItwasoneofthereasonsIwashellbentongoing.So,sincehedidn tshowup,IaskedJaceforhiscontact.
Ineededto askhimaboutthatnight.Ididnttrustthefactthathehadcomeintothe garden,rightafterMartaleft.
Myphonebeepedwithanewmessage,andwhenIgottoatrafficstop,Icheckeditout.
1/2 50 ItwasfromKael.
Hi,Lyric.LetmeknowassoonasyougetbacktoDarkspire.Ineedyourhelp.
Huh?Iarchedmybrowsinsurprise.Kaelneedingmyhelp?Whatthehell wasgoingon? Afewminuteslater,IarrivedatTCH.
WhenIshowedoneoftheladiesatthereceptionmyemail,sheshowedmewheretowait.
IwaitedaloneforalmostanhourbeforethewomanfromtheotherdaywhoIsuspectedwasMartassuperior,walkedupto me.
Goodmorning,maam.Irosetomyfeet.
Goodmorning,Mrs.Dreadmoor.Sheshookmyhands.Sorryyouhadtowaitforlong.Pleasecome withme.
Ifollowedherintotheelevatorandontoacertainfloor.Shelookedstrictandalwaysspokeinthatstern,professionaltone.Likethekindofwomanthatdidnttakenonsensefromanyone.
Icaughthernameonthetagonhercoat.Dr.Guinevere.

Beforewebegin,youllneedtomeetwithsomeone.Itriedhardlysayno.
not to makeithappen,butheinsisted.Andwithhim,onecould Ilooked atherwithsurprise.Whowasshereferringto? Wegot toadoorwhichshepushedopen,andmyheartnearlyjumpedoutofmychestwhenIfoundJarisintheoffice,leaningagainstthetable,hislegscrossedin frontofhimwhilehegavemethatpiercinglooklikehewastheboss.
Illbeinwardfouronthisfloorwhenyoutwoaredone.Justfindme.Thewomanleft.
Istayedrootedatthedoorforsomesecondsbeforedraggingmylegsin.
Whatshedoinghere?HeretoruinthistinyfragmentofhappinessImtryingtohave? IdidntsayawordasIstood,waitingforhimtodothetalking.
Andfinally,hedid.DoyouhaveanyideahowembarrassingitistogettohearfromstrangersthatmymateisapplyingtoTCH? Ifrowned,notquitegettinghispoint.
Whenwereyougoingtotell methatyouhadplansofworkinghere? Itwas allIcoulddonot toscoffandshruginstead.Ididntthinkitwasmandatoryformetotellyou.
LyricHarper,dontstartwithme.
Wait,what?Whywashestilladdressingmebymyfathersname?Hedidntlikemebearinghisnameor what? IshouldbeinformedifyoureplanningonworkinginaplacelikeTCH.Ishouldntbegettingtohearitfromstrangers.Hegrumped.
Well,Imsorry,butincaseyouhavent noticed,youandIhaventexactlybeenontalkingterms.Onourmatingnight,youspecificallytold metostayasfarawayfromyouaspossible.Imonlydoingthat.
Inoticedhisjawclench.Heglancedupattheceiling,asifcontemplatingathought.ButIcouldtellhewaspissed.
YoudoknowIhavethepowertohaveyoukickedout,dontyou?Myeyeswidenedindisbeliefwhenheutteredthoseinsanewords.
Iknewit.Iknewhewasheretoruin thislittlepeace.
Incaseyouhadno idea,thewomanthatjustleftismyauntmyfatherssister.Andtheoneatthetop,theoneeverybodyanswerstohesamemberofDarkspire.YoucouldsayIhaveTCHwrappedaroundmyfinger.
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