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“Don’t talk to her without insisting I be present,” I said to Lonna. “Damn, her timing couldn’t be worse.”
“Whose timing, Gabriel?” Morena barged into the office, which suddenly felt like it was half as large. “Thank you, girl,” she said to Selene, who stepped back.
“That is Doctor Rial,” I said through clenched teeth. “She’s a valuable member of the team here.”
“Oh.” Morena looked her up and down. “Oh! You’re Selene Rial. I can see why Gabriel is so taken with you. I could never understand why he was attracted to scientist types. What he needs is a little wife to cook and clean for him, not look through microscopes and work later than he does.”
Selene’s startled gaze met mine at the same time the heat slammed into my cheeks. “You’re speaking without having all the information, Mor
