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“What are your weaknesses?” she’d asked him, and Harker’s mouth had become something that almost looked like a smile, but wasn’t one. To this day, he’d never answered that question. Kate didn’t know if it was because her father didn’t trust her with his weaknesses, or because he didn’t have any. Not anymore. But she wondered if there was another version of Callum Harker in one of those other worlds, and if that one had secrets, and weaknesses, and places where knives could get. “Miss Harker,” said the driver. “Your father wanted me to pass along a message.” She slipped her silver lighter into her shirt pocket. “What’s that, Marcus?” she asked blandly. “If you get yourself expelled, he’ll ship you out of Verity. One way. For good.” Kate flashed a cool grin. “Why would I get myself expelled?” she said, looking up at the school. “I’m finally where I want to be.”
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