She’d changed in under ten minutes, but looked . . . stunning. In an instant, I was both thrilled to be near her and resentful that this complicated wrinkle—the presence of Ruby—invaded what could otherwise be a dry, rote, and easy business summit. Swallowing, I motioned behind me to the entrance of Knave. “Shall we get a bite?” “Yes, please,” she said, and her enormous smile, her long silhouette slightly vibrating with excitement, pulled every remaining thought from my mind. “I could eat an entire cow right now. I hope they have a steak the size of your chest in there.” I felt my eyebrow lift in amusement. She laughed as she dug through her clutch for something, mumbling to herself, “I swear I’m normally more intelligent than this.” I wanted to protest that Ruby was ebullient and refreshing. But I held my tongue; this time, her observation hadn’t really seemed to bother her. “My brother will be there,” I reminded her. “And his friends. I hope this is okay.
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