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ped, my hand flyi

spiratorially. "It was a close call. You have severe bruisi

hat I quickly sti

od. Than

the father know? I nee

is dead," I

ring over the clipboard. "But...

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ried. A

said, standing at t

t ask ho

uptly. "I heard you talk

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ed my head to

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the white knight in a blood-stained suit, that

touch he

me. I saw her

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d cameras. I

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in the car. She

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t you can do to keep the peace. I

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looked

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nder. It was a

I needed to protect the life

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ed in s

ed to t

e back seat, ch

e door, she look

e going to h

into the driver's seat. "

me in the rea

Sofia'

sorry you felt the need to throw yourself on the flo

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" Luca

and closing my eyes. "I'm sorry for

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gine, revving it lo

s uns

. He expected me to cry

was a language

that I had alre

his wif

assenger, wait