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I had decided to visit my aunt after dinner with Nikolai. I knew he wanted to stay the night with me, but I had to make that visit. I had to get answers for Asher's sake.
I was putting away the last documents in the project folder when the phone vibrated on the desk. I looked at the screen.
NIKOLAI: My driver is waiting for you at the back of the building. He has orders to take you to the dinner location. Don't be late.
An involuntary smile spread across my lips. I bit a nail, a gesture that always surfaced when he managed to disarm me, and let out a low, nervous laugh.
A dinner. With him. Although the message was formal, I knew exactly what it meant. I picked up my purse and took a deep breath. I couldn't show my excitement. Before leaving, I walked to Nikolai's office and knocke
