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Chapter 1

"You're an asshole" The words sound heavy as they leave my lips They should They carry with them all the vile distaste I feel for him in this moment

"Excuse lances up fro and unyielding If he's surprised byhere?"

My head shoots to the right where an older aze is downcast but it's clear fro on his knees that he's uncomfortable

"Are you Gilbert?" I throw the question at hi that he must be the man Jax barked at on the phone earlier He was summoned to help Jax rasp

He nods, his eyes glued to his lap

"Leave" I spit out

"Ivy, what the hell has gotten into you?" Jax stands, dropping the pen he was holding with a dull thud onto a stack of papers on his desk "You can't order him to leave"

"Leave now, Gilbert" I seethe,Jax's face

"Go" Jax flicks his wrist in the direction of the door The older man scurries out of the roonizes that I'm about to explode

I turn to sla for the cold ers find it, I feel pressure on my shoulder

"Ivy, what's wrong with you?" His breath is a whisper against my neck

I shiver and pull free frorasp "This" My voice lacks emotion as I pull the fraesture