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this off”

I eyed the envelope warily when she offered it “Drop what off?”

“Papers for a lawsuit,” she replied “We’re aware of your algorith predictions I believe it follows our own, so I personally told the lawyer that I would happily drop this off with you”

“Very nice of you,” I said darkly I snatched the envelope frootten who stole what from who”

She just shrugged and looked at me “How is Alyssa?”

I stopped short at the question I twisted back to look over at Michelle, who had yet to move I tried to read the expression on her face, but she was utterly devoid of eer to me over the years Just the same way she had become to Alyssa, who didn’t even consider her a mother

“You don’t deserve to kno our daughter is doing,” I said icily “In case you forgot, I a her Not you”

I didn’t wait for a reply I stopped to tell the office staff to make sure she left before I retreated back to my office to call Alyssa

“Where are you?” I asked, listening to the wind on the other end of the phone “It sounds like you are outside”

“I a for Penny”

“Penny isn’t with you? She’s at the condo?”

“Sleeping, the last ti, Dad? You sound pissed off”

Pissed off didn’t even begin to cover it Now that I knew Penny was back at the condo alone, I wanted to take advantage of the situation to talk to her about last night

“Just a long day,” I replied “I’ll see you at home”

I left the office with the excuse of needing to get some lunch I arrived at the condo thirtyroo strands of her blonde hair were still damp from a shower She was dressed in a pair of sweatpants and a tank top, and I couldn’t deny that pang of desire going through ain She looked up atroom