Reflected in You - Chapter 19

When I got to my desk, I found a voice mail from Christopher. I debated for a moment whether Ishould continue to pursue the truth. Christopher wasn’t a man I wanted to invite any deeperinto my life.But I was haunted by the look that had been on Gideon’s face when he told me about hispast, and the sound of his voice, so hoarse with remembered shame...

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Reflected in You - Chapter 18

When I exited the elevator on the twentieth floor, I was dry-eyed and determined. Megumibuzzed me through the security doors and pushed to her feet. “Is everything all right?”I stopped by her desk. “I have no fucking clue. That man is a total head trip.”Her brows rose. “Keep me posted.”“I should just write a book,” I muttered, resuming my walk back...

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Reflected in You - Chapter 17

For the rest of Saturday and Sunday, my dad and I bounced all over the city. I made sure he didthe food thing, taking him to Junior’s for cheesecake, Gray’s Papaya for hot dogs, and John’sfor pizza, which we took back to the apartment to share with Cary. We went up to the top ofthe Empire State Building, which also satisfied the Statue of Liberty requirement...

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Reflected in You - Chapter 16

As soon as Detective Michna finished his sentence, my dad cut the questioning off. “We’redone here,” he said grimly. “If you have any further questions, you can make an appointmentfor my daughter to come in with counsel.”“How about you, Mr. Cross?” Michna’s gaze moved to Gideon. “Would you mind telling uswhere you were yesterday?”Gideon moved from...

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