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ask of cold, una

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aid yo

ight of his betrayal. "You deleted the footage, Ethan. I heard you. Yo

ct the Family," he said, the cap

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the F

, Aurora. The business. The offshore accounts. You would

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nience. A

the phone

e yanked the cord out of the wall,

cal. It's the co

sconnected phone

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fingers just for looking at

inside his own house, born of

ered, the word tasting like a

e flat, devoid of warmth. "I have guards

you,"

in his jaw. He fl

f this were a business transaction. "The Commission is asking questions abo

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hand hovering ov

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flickering ember of love I held for E

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