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“That was all my fault,” Karn said. “I was the one who broke into the office and messed with your database. Ivy found me.”

“Go on,” Diadora said.

Karn glanced at Ivy. “I distracted her from seeing what I was doing. She’s smart. She figured it out.”

“And then?”

“Ivy got angry as hell when she realized what I was doing.”

“So angry she had you arrested,” Diadora said.

“Yes. Actually, I still haven’t forgiven you for that.” Karn frowned at Ivy.

“Get over it,” Ivy said. “I’m not apologizing. Nobody messes with My Single Alien.”

“Which is why I’m keeping you on the team,” Diadora said. “You don’t take terrible photos, and the Council likes your work.”

Ivy let out a sigh of relief. “What about Karn?”

Diadora smirked. “What about him?”

“He saved me. Doesn’t that give him a get out of jail free card? He didn’t need to help me. As you said, he was leaving the station and never coming back. Instead, he saved me, got himself shot and arrested, and is now facing off with you.”

Diadora shook her head. “Your new friend is going away for a long time. My advice, only an idiot would want anything to do with him.”

Ivy stared at Karn. Then she must be an idiot. She wasn’t giving up on him. She could be looking at her perfect alien match, and that needed investigating.

Her hand went to her stomach. She was not finished with Karn. In fact, Ivy was just getting started.