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A flat, emotionless "come in" drew Hannah straight into John's office.

Lowering her gaze, she stopped dead in the middle of the room.

John leaned back in his executive chair, eyeing her up and down. "Money talks louder than I do, is that it?"

The sarcasm in his voice was thick enough to slice.

"If Mr. Carter has something to say, please get straight to the point