"‘I work alone, that’s why," James replied with annoyance.
"I may not remember anything, James, but trust me, I can help you. Or are you just embarrassed? That maybe going there without me is like... well... it means banging your head against a wall?" Now she laughed, stunning him with her open mockery. "I would have thought you were smarter than that, James."
Anger pricked at him, but he held it back, refusing to let her bait him. With a shake of her head, Grace pivoted around and headed back for the shallow end, swimming with determined strokes. "I should leave," she murmured.
James kept time with her, strolling along the edge of the pool. "Don’t let me interrupt your swim. I was just on my way out anyway."
"I mean, I should leave the compound. It’s obvious I don’t belong here."
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