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POV Cassio.

I made a polite excuse to the group sitting around the dining table and tracked Valerie's retreating form down the hall. I needed to get her alone. She slipped into the guest bathroom before I could catch up to her. The brass lock clicked into place just as my fingers brushed the handle.

I knocked firmly on the solid wood. "Valerie, open the door."

"Go away," her muffled voice came