William Caddel
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“Are you following me upstairs?” I asked when Duke followed me into the elevator. When he entered the apartment complex with me, he had insisted he just wanted to see me off but he stayed rooted in place as I swiped my keycard against the elevator and it started moving.
“It's late at night. I thought it would be best for me to crash here.”
I sucked on my teeth. “And why would that be?”
“You're lonely anyway and you have had a hard time sleeping since your wife left you.”
I let out a sigh. He got dramatic sometimes and made a big deal out of nothing. “What makes you say that?” Sure I was sleeping less and less each day but I didn't mention it to anyone, not even George.
“Come on, Will. I'm your secretary and your friend. Of course, I'd notice these things.” He resp
