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stood abruptly, emotion rising. “This is insane. Why didn’t you just tell me the mortgage was behind?”
“Would you have believed me?” I asked quietly. “Or would Cornelius have explained it away?”
Her shoulders sagged.
“I needed leverage to protect you from what’s coming next,” I said.
I let that settle, then continued.
“There’s more,” I said. “Eight months continue reading …
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