Chapter Thirty-Seven
Lexi's nerves only continued to strain as Jiana flipped through the papers over and over, tracing her finger along certain lines and nodding her head at others. Finally she closed the binder with a clean snap and looked down at Lexi with a sigh. She dropped the report onto the desk and ran a hand through her greying hair. "Well-" "Mistress," Lexi said suddenly, lifting her head high and meeting Jiana's eye. "Before you begin… I have a request." Jiana raised an eyebrow, but nodded her head nevertheless. "Very well." "Thank you, Mistress." Lexi lowered her head slightly and her fingers curled against the fabric of her pants. Slowly, she lifted up her hands and tugged the black scarf that adorned her face free. Surprise flashed across Jiana's features for a moment, before returning to a b
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