Chapter\u00a0586<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
The\u00a0next\u00a0day,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0discharged\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0hospital.\u00a0Instead\u00a0of\u00a0going\u00a0straight\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0condo,\u00a0I\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse\u00a0instead.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0gross,\u00a0and\u00a0all\u00a0I\u00a0really wanted\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0shower,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0to\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Sampson\u00a0first.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0on;\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0an\u00a0update,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0update\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0the\u00a0plan\u00a0was\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0future.<\/p>\n
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I\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0my\u00a0way\u00a0across\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0my\u00a0name.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Spencer\u00a0rushing\u00a0towards\u00a0me,\u00a0a\u00a0relieved\u00a0look\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0face.\u00a0Before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0comprehend\u00a0anything,\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0arms\u00a0and\u00a0spun\u00a0me\u00a0around,\u00a0making\u00a0me\u00a0laugh.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0teased,\u00a0keeping\u00a0my\u00a0hold\u00a0on\u00a0him\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0fall.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0glad\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0okay.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sorry\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0come\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0you,\u00a0but\u00a0things\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0crazy\u00a0here,\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0okay,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0stress\u00a0it\u00a0too\u00a0much.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0strong\u00a0but\u00a0holy\u00a0shit\u2026\u00a0You\u00a0survived\u00a0a\u00a0bomb!\u00a0You\u00a0seriously\u00a0are\u00a0a\u00a0badass.\u00a0Anyone\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0any\u00a0lingering\u00a0doubts\u00a0about\u00a0you\u00a0before\u00a0certainly\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0them\u00a0now.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0blushed\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0compliment\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0put\u00a0me\u00a0back\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cReally?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cIs\u00a0everyone\u00a0talking\u00a0about\u00a0it?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNot\u00a0one\u00a0person\u00a0isn\u2019t,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0\u201cAlso,\u00a0I\u00a0picked\u00a0up\u00a0your\u00a0slack\u00a0while\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0out of\u00a0commission\u00a0and\u00a0escorted\u00a0our\u00a0guests\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0packhouse.\u00a0We\u00a0arrived\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0hours\u00a0ago.\u00a0They\u00a0are\u00a0getting\u00a0settled\u00a0in\u00a0their\u00a0room now.\u00a0Later,\u00a0you\u00a0should\u00a0meet\u00a0them.\u00a0They\u00a0are\u00a0intense,\u00a0though,\u00a0I\u00a0should\u00a0warn<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded<\/p>\n
I\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0handle\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0dealt\u00a0with\u00a0intense\u00a0people\u00a0before.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0actually\u00a0only\u00a0here\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Sampson\u00a0for\u00a0right\u00a0now.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0dying\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0huse\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0shower<\/p>\n
\u201cw\u2019s\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0office.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0up\u00a0all\u00a0nigh\u2018\u00a0dealing\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0aftermath\u00a0of\u00a0everything.\u00a0Janet\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0mess\u00a0after\u00a0finding\u00a0out\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0her\u00a0daughter who\u00a0exploded\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0invest.\u00a0She\u00a0has\u00a0left\u00a0Sampson\u00a0one.\u00a0Poor\u00a0lady\u00a0lost\u00a0both\u00a0her\u00a0husband\u00a0and\u00a0daughter\u00a0this\u00a0week.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A\u00a0studder\u00a0the\u00a0cloughst\u00a0<\/p>\n
the\u00a0quee<\/p>\n
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gate\u00a0a\u00a0day,\u00a0baby\u00a0you\u00a0ad\u00a0a\u00a0<\/p>\n
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+25\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cBeta,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0greeted,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0things\u00a0professional.\u00a0Considering\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0Beta\u00a0and\u00a0someone\u00a0of\u00a0high\u00a0ranking,\u00a0the\u00a0rule\u00a0was\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0acknowledge\u00a0him<\/p>\n
His\u00a0eyes\u00a0twinkled\u00a0with\u00a0mischief,\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0lips\u00a0turned\u00a0up\u00a0into\u00a0an\u00a0almost\u00a0sly\u00a0smile.<\/p>\n
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Sampson\u00a0swallowed,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0tell\u00a0from\u00a0the way\u00a0he was\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0that\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0was\u00a0true.\u00a0I\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0breath,\u00a0my\u00a0shoulders\u00a0slumping.<\/p>\n
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