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known to bring his secretary in tow so she could hold calling cards on his behalf.
    Ingrid greatly enjoyed the outings. She could never dress like the other women in their furs, pearls, and masterful hats, but there was still something electric about the place. Plus, it was a delight to share in something that Mr. Sakaguchi adored.
    Mr. Sakaguchi paused at the table outside the boardroom and picked up Ingrid’s white pitcher.
    â€œAt least it’s a small crack this time,” he said in a conspiratorial whisper. “Not like that Wedgwood you shattered. Your warfare on dishware continues.”
    â€œMaybe I should do something more rewarding than handle dishes all day.”
    â€œYou shouldn’t hold power like that. You’ll make yourself sick.”
    â€œI doubt I’m even running a fever.” A lie. A small one. But her fever was under a hundred.
    â€œDon’t you have kermanite?”
    â€œI’m fine. I haven’t held this power for long, just since this morning.” She noted the brief widening of his eyes as he took in that information. He hadn’t felt the tremor at dawn, then. “And of course I have kermanite. I’ve been extra careful not to touch it.”
    Mr. Sakaguchi pursed his lips in disapproval. Here came the lecture. “Now, Ingrid, you know better—­”
    She felt the sudden shift of matter beneath her. Pressure. Raw power. Surging upward. Heat. In that space of two seconds, she threw herself over Mr. Sakaguchi, catching the briefest glimpse of shock on his face as the hallway shattered around them.

 
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