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CHAPTER ONE

If I were a set of keys, where would I be?

Shoving the drawer closed, Harper Wallis cursed She’d searched the reception desk, her office, the breakroon of her keys, which was athe studio

Having been raised by i was merely one talent that i, and identity theft She ically be a sphinx like her mother, but Harper was an imp in every other way that counted

Speaking of ie cousin “Did you find the keys?”

“Nope,” Robbie replied

“Well, ing on the sofa flicking through the portfolios, you ht actually find them”

Heidi, her other cousin as only five, ca out of the breakroom and crossed to Harper “They’re not back there”

Harper stroked the little imp’s white-blonde hair “Thanks anyway, Heidi-ho” The kid truly did look like an absolute angel As a demon, she was, of course, far from it

“Why not just call Raini?” asked Robbie “She’s the co-owner; she must have her own set of keys”

“She does,” said Harper “But I’ her all the way back here” It wasn’t exactly a sio, they’d relocated the business to the Underground, a demonic paradise that was pretty as strip

Harper’s o, and it was globally popular – mostly because deratification issues, loved adrenaline rushes, and were plagued by boredom and restlessness

“Done,” declared Richie, her uncle Dusting off his hands, he backed away frohtly pounded his fist on the side of theof chips

Harper shook her head “It doesn’t matter how hter, Khloë – who also happened to be Harper’s receptionist – did it just as effortlessly “Thanks, Richie, I appreciate the help”

He frowned at her “I still don’t understand why you want to work here when you could earn a hell of a lot riped Her uncle could fix anything He could also recreate any piece of art He’d produced and sold countless counterfeit paintings, and he’d passed on his expertise to Harper As such, it disappointed hi with needles”

Harper raised a hand “I’ain”

Richie grunted “Coh he was unmated, he had dozens of kids with five different h Financially and eame, school play, or ballet recital In that sense, he was very unlike Harper’s noo for h Lucian did actually consider that to be full-ti

Gathering his tools, Richie spoke “Where’s your bodyguard?”

“Tanner has the night off, since I’uy, so their work days didn’t always finish at the sa out for a meal”

Honestly, she didn’t feel up to it She was so tired that her o home and crash Not that there would beeasy to her lately That ht not have been so bad since, as a rule, deo days without it But when she did sleep, it was restless and didn’t restore her energy

“Want us to walk you to Knox’s office?” asked Richie

She shook her head “I can’t leave until I find the keys” In general, she wasn’t a forgetful person, but it had been a long, tiring day and her brain just wasn’t cooperating “Don’t worry, I’ll find theain for your help”

Richie nodded “Ready, kids?”

“Yep” Heidi peppered Harper’s face with kisses and then turned to skip away, but Harper grabbed her by the back of her sweater

“What?” asked Heidi, blinking innocently