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Harlow would be the first to admit that she sounded like an after-school special. That ceased to matter when Lydia relaxed. The calm acceptance had put the woman at ease. A relaxed mark was far more open to talking than a tense one.
Lydia swept her hair from her shoulder. “Now that Ryske’s ownership of the club is official, Gil is livid. He says Ryske has too much power.”
Ryske’s ownership was official? Harlow hadn’t known that. As much as she wanted to leap up and punch the air, she couldn’t. Playing it cool in the face of finding out something unexpected was Ryske’s trade. Harlow had to practice his restraint and bite her tongue.
“Whether Gil likes it or not, Ryske is where he is because of legitimate decisions made by everyone.”
Lydia nodded. “Right. Absolutely… Ryske is getting
