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I run a hand roughly through my hair. "I don't know. I gotta think this through." "Remember, JP, I'm here for you. You'll get Lucy back. I know it." "Thanks, Mags. Tell the kiddos their favorite uncle misses them." Without a clear strategy in mind, I hang up and cross the expanse of the open office floor plan. As I near Lucy's desk, my protective instincts kick in when I hear the tension in her voice. Her fists are firmly placed on her hips as she squares up against Data Guy. "Just listen to me, Dwayne-seriously, put that thing away!" I suppress a smirk. She's ready to explode on him. "What's the issue here?" I demand. They swivel toward me, obviously taken aback by my abrupt entrance. I snatch the sign from Dwayne's hand and glance at it. The words on it make my blood boil: Lucy h

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