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Oh no. No, no, no, no, no. No. Ember said carefully, “Dante, please tell me you’re not saying my rent has been paid for the year?” Immediately, he brightened. “No! Your rent has not been paid for the year!” She heaved a sigh of relief. “Oh thank God. You really scared me for a minute—” “Your rent has been paid forever!” He was smiling brightly as he said this, and flung his arms out in a “ta da!” gesture. Ember just stared at him, uncomprehending. “What does that mean, exactly?” she said through numb lips. His smile faded. His arms dropped to his sides. “No more rent for you, hermosa. As long as you live in this building, you never pay rent again. This is very good, yes?” Ember’s face had gone red, she knew it by the heat spreading over her cheeks and ears. “No, Dante this is not
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