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Lirael's POV

"Yes?" I glanced up from the email I had been reading. "Miss Zane and Mr. Specter were here for the meeting," I informed. I wondered what Jovan was up to with her.

"Keep them there," I barked before pushing back my chair and striding to the door. I jerked it open and stepped out.

Zephyra and Jovan were waiting to come in. Zephyra held rolls of paper in her hands, and her green eyes locked on mine, a hint of pink tinting her cheeks. I shouldn't have liked making her nervous, but I did. My attention shifted to Jovan hovering close to her. I wondered if he sensed something, if he somehow picked up on the memories that rippled between Zephyra and me whenever we were in the same room together. The idea almost made me smile, but I refrained.

"Jovan, I'm sorry you wasted a trip here, but I asked to meet with only Miss Zane," I stated firmly. Jovan's eyes darted between Zephyra and me. Oh yeah, he sensed something alright, but I doubted he knew what. Would she have told him she s