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When Paix woke, Reina had made breakfast. But he couldn't look at her, and food had lost its appeal. He dressed in street clothes. "I'm going out."
"Paix, please, don't do this."
He put his hand on the doorpost, leaned his forehead upon his arm. "Jake Bower has saved my life more than once. He trusted me, and I repaid him with betrayal. I'll not let him die without trying to stop it."
Jake had moved, and it took going to Jake's parents' home in the Legal District to get his address. Paix found Jake close by, in a small one-bedroom apartment which doubled as his office.
The instant he saw Paix, Jake punched him in the face. "That's for getting me arrested."
Surprised, Paix wobbled several steps backwards from the blow. He picked up his cap from the ground and straightened, rubbing
