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glaze fooked toward the window. Outside, the downpour was relentless, rain pouring ining in hatets that blurred the view beyond the glass. There was no sign of Olivia anywherevhere.
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entedatently latehis sleeve. “Areiyou going out to look for Olivia?” Her tone was sweet,weet, turboesan. it’s amuit/spouring out there. She’s probably just standing around, hoping you’ll you’ll escue her.”
ftly tsongyt anyagkamasiethe unease in her eyes. Jack frowned.vned.
ut Olivia tikeiviatikeelsatile said sharply. She’s not the type to pull stunts. Since the daye day he’s taken eveke orderyeader head–onisBut this storm’s serious she could be in danger.“nger”
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ked puzzled. “Haven’t seen Miss Hart this morning ainting, sir”
oze. Slowly, anger began to simmer beneath his path exterioexterior.
ven just bereicher voice soft with faux regret. “Wow. Olivia really blewilyobleff you off?
skipping the punishment. Let’s just leave it bevokay?, okay?
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The young soldier standing nearby frowned and quickly stepped in.
“That’s not what I meant, Captain. Miss Hart didn’t skip punishment–she stood in the rain all day
and night. We all saw it. I just meant I haven’t seen her today. She left in the middle of the night.
Said her reform period was up, and she was going home.”
His cheeks flushed a little as he recalled last night. She didn’t complain once. Just stood there,
soaked to the bone. Didn’t say a word. Honestly… Miss Hart’s tougher than she looks.”
He added quietly, “She really cares about you, sir. Maybe… maybe it’s time to let things go.”
Jack’s brows furrowed.
She just left. Not a word. No goodbye.
But maybe that was for the best. Now that her time at Camp Liberty was officially over, there was no need to play the roles of commanding officer and subordinate anymore.
Still, a strange hollowness settled in his chest.
He pushed the thought away.
“I’m going to find her,” he said abruptly. “You stay here.”
Emily blinked. “What? But we were supposed to get breakfast together. If Olivia already left, why bother rushing after her?”
e grabbed at his arm automatically, tone soft and coaxing. But this time, Jack didn’t indulge her.
de pulled his
clipped. “Hands off, Emily. This is a military base–keep it
profes
You go eat.”
e, he turned and strode out of the gates, heading straight toward the Hart etermined strides.
after him, lips pressed tight.
ched her fists, f
on boiling beneath her sweet facade.
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marry some stranger in the middle of nowhere–then I’m going to get her back. She won’t last a
week out there.”
The protective edge in his tone made Emily’s stomach knot with jealousy.
Even Richard looked uneasy. “Captain Rivers, I appreciate your concern, but this wasn’t just my
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