[Her shoulders tense up at the immediately, sharp no, but then he continues, and Kate blows out a breath, leaning forward to kiss his cheek and hug him tightly again.]
Your contact was two seconds away from never talking to you again if you didn't help her, and that would be a huge setback, right?
[It's not at all true, and that's obvious in the light way she says it, but it's another convenient excuse.]
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Your contact was two seconds away from never talking to you again if you didn't help her, and that would be a huge setback, right?
[It's not at all true, and that's obvious in the light way she says it, but it's another convenient excuse.]