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Meruin frowned. "I assure you, whatever my intent, what I have planned may benefit the both of us," she stated. She gave a questioning look to Cruz. "I'm afraid she's an unfamiliar face to me, Mr. Cruz. Is she yours, or is she playing a joke on you too?" 

She was referring to her interaction earlier with Sol and Cornelia, but of course, neither of them knew that.

"And yes, Ryan. I offered to preform a few . . . tests [i]for[/i] Mr. Cruz, not on. I'm quite generous, aren't I?" said Meruin in an awkward attempt to make her offer seem better.