I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t remember what I was supposed to say. This time, she didn’t hesitate to roll her eyes at the ceiling. My smile widened and it wasn’t the I’m working very hard at being neutral and not a snarly beast expression I usually forced in front of the cameras. Emme smiled right back at me and all the nerves died down. It was like we were connected in a way that science and logic hadn’t figured out how to define, but I knew without a doubt was true. I glanced at the obscenely small chair she’d set out for me and knew right away it wasn’t an option. Even if I didn’t break
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