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Reece's words slammed into me. I rocked back on my feet beneath the force of them. "Reece," I whispered. "Listen to me. Let me explain."
He calmly turned over the paper he was reading. "You have explained. You came here with the express purpose of betraying me. You've seen how I deal with people who betray me. I don't see why I should treat you any differently."
"Don't you? Then you're a fool. Unless you slept with Austin too."
He finally glanced up and my legs turned weak beneath the raw, brutal anger in his eyes. "You think this is funny?"
I refused to cower. There was another side to him. A softer side. I just had to find it again and believe that it was strong enough to survive. "I think you're throwing away something good over a mistake I made. I admit that I came to work for
