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I grabbed the first cab I saw and gave them the address

I stared at the road over the shoulder of the driver, not allowingwhat I felt, acting on how I felt, maybe for the first time in my life

And I was terrified

Chapter Nine

James’s offices were in ould have looked like just another derelict building if it wasn’t for the reflective glass in the s and the ardens at the entrance Once I went inside, however, there were only stylistic touches that betrayed the building's rougher history It looked like a real office The floors were restored and polished wood and ventilation shafts hung down fros above the sea of cubicle walls The rest was painfully modern and simple, like an Ikea store had a wet dream inside

Ja roo here For the first time, my stepbrother’s success really hit me He built all of this This was his

I was impressed, but I was also a little intimidated But I had come prepared Before I walked in the front door, I readjusted ht sweater, which really accentuated what a woman I had become in New York

Now all I had to do was get the receptionist—a cute redhead who immediatelymouth—to let me see him

“Mr Coleman doesn’t have any appointments this afternoon,” she said For the millionth time

“I know that You’ve made it very clear But if you could call hifield is here, I’ my best friend’s name No reason to publicize that I was his stepsister when nobody kneho I was

“Mr Coleman is very particular about his schedule,” she said “If you’d like, I could see if he would be willing to meet with you later in the week”

Okay, this was taking too long “Just one second,” I said

I wanted to walk in on hi to work I texted him instead

Reception, please

And waited