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t morning,

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I said, my grip tight

tons. Tonight. Do this, a

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f glass and steel, cold despite the summer heat. The party was

rington in

sheen of perspiration. He looked at me not like a

or behind me with a heavy click. "Et

earing walls," I said, clutching my

r, trapping me against the mahogany desk. "Ethan said

h dropped

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and strong. He grabbed

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in the quiet room. My dress ripp

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, blood trickling down his face, sh

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stood

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uted, my voice trembling as

then at me. His expression

sted. "You couldn't just handle

just stop spinn

red, the air leaving m

illion dollars. You've slept with me fo

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him. Really

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the floor. Clatt

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than warned, stepping aside. "No money. No p

r come,

. I didn't run th

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d to the highway, my heels c

out my

d to a halt,

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imbing into the cab