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Sugar Babe

Chapter 7: Your move

Lizella Prescott
Sep 4, 2018 · 8 min read

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I look at Max, wearing what I hope is the expression of an eager student. He takes a small, velvet bag from his jacket pocket and passes it to me. It’s the color of currants and surprisingly heavy.

“Go ahead,” he says, smiling. “Open it.”

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