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His gaze sharpens.
“That is a very large sigh.”
I force a small laugh.
“Background checks make me nervous.”
He studies me carefully.
“Is there something I should know?”
My mouth dries instantly.
Kyle.
Secrets.
Risk.
“No,” I say, steadying my voice. “There isn’t.”
He holds my gaze for a long moment before nodding.
“Good.”
I exhale again, slower this time.
“You start tomorrow.”
Relief floods through me.
“Okay. I can do mornings or?—”
“Tonight.”
I blink.
“Tonight?”
“You will move in.”
My brain struggles to catch up.
“The agency didn’t mention that.”
“It is required.”
Of course it is.
“I have an apartment. A lease. My things?—”
“We will handle it.”
Simple.
Final.
Controlled.
