“I know you can do it.” Evelyn held Emmeline’s hand, but it was flung away. “He saved you back when you were shot. He wouldn’t have done that if you were just his acquaintance.”

Emmeline was surprised he did that. She was an inch away from death back then, and Benjamin didn’t tell her that he saved her.

“Please, just help a sister out, will you? If you don’t help me, my dad’s gonna kill me!”

And that’s what I’m gunning for.

Evelyn swung Emmeline’s arm, pouting. “Emma, pretty please? If you’re still mad at me, I’ll treat you to something someday.”

“I told you I can’t help you.” Emmeling flung her hand away. “I don’t deal with business stuff. You should bring this up to him if you really need his help.”

“But it’s not that simple,” insisted Evelyn. “All I did was run my mouth in Abel’s office, and he came down on us. It must be because of you.”

you

up. “I

her down.

a smile.

anything,” said Emmeline. “So don’t get your hopes up.” She asked Janie to

Janie called, Benjamin took the call. “Em wants to talk to me? Alright. Coming right

of them, he was nothing. Even when he was a few yards behind them, he could still feel

and Benjamin tossed a bottle of water to Abel. He too opened a bottle and glugged it down, while Flynn opened a

this is a request from Ms. Murphy. She’d like you to idea what happened between

negotiate, but I won’t be lenient. After all, I will

asked, “What’s

go easy on you, then I’ll be resupplying

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