“Bookkeeper,” she said. “I have a question.”
“Based on the fact that you were taken too early,” I said.
“Yes. That seems to be the case.”
I informed her that, by the actions of another, she had been taken too early and would now face a very important decision.
“Choose wisely,” I said.
Acknowledgements
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Acknowledgements