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Quietly.”
Penalty.
The word was so revealing I almost thanked her for it.
Penalty implied wrongdoing.
Punishment.
It told me exactly how they saw this: not as stewardship, but as a chance to discipline me while taking everything at the same time.
Brooke uncrossed her legs and stood, pacing once toward the built-in shelves.
“Honestly, Lyss, why are you fighting continue reading …
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