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    Great. Her father having new ideas was the last thing she needed. Now she would probably need to listen to news that would only make her life harder. She balled her fists as she rushed down the hallways. She hated being forced to run toward her misery, but arriving too late would be much worse. Her heels clicked on the cool tiles, and she only stopped when she reached the door to the dining room. She took a deep breath and raised her hand to knock.


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    ‘Cedar’. But if you change your mind, please tell me immediately.” She had to admit that this was much shorter than his title, and it felt more pleasant too. She liked his name, even if she shouldn''t be happy about saying it. If she did something to displease him, he could easily use this against her later.