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Point of no return

That got me up in arms. “Wait a minute. I’m not hired yet. And I’m not going to before you tell me what this is all about.”

“Hired isn’t exactly the right word, but yes you are. And as for what this is about, you’ll find out soon enough. Now, let’s get something to eat.”

I stared at him, then slowly rose to my feet. “Forget about it. I’m leaving.”

“Just try.” He looked at me with seemingly innocent amusement. “You just try…”

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