From the moment she’d seen Scott’s name on her phone, she’d felt shaken. Even more so when she’d heard gunfire and learned that the one man who’d offered to tell her what was going on had been shot. But Linus had already proven himself stalwart and trustworthy. Just knowing he was with her gave her the strength to keep going. With Linus stationed outside the door to her suite, she changed into a fresh blouse and ran a brush through her thick brown hair before stepping back out again to join him. He smiled at her. “You look great.” She followed as he led her quickly toward the dining room, the echo of his compliment seeping through her. His words weren’t fancy, but the glimmer of his eyes had told her they were sincere, and that knowledge warmed her more than anything. Concerned as she was about having to tell Monica what had happened that afternoon, she was pleased to discover her sister was preoccupied with news of her own, which she shared the moment Julia entered the room.
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