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despite the dizziness. She needed to clean the

ager-the same polite man from last night-loo

tly. "I'm afraid there's be

leigh asked, cradli

n. He's placed a security freeze on all associated s

humorless sound. Of course he di

lled out her personal debit card. It was an old acc

k it. He swiped

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chine. "That's impossible

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ount was technically linked to the joint trust.

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she saw the black Maybach idling at the curb. Hop

room. A bleeding hand. An

d out the

the rain soaking through her blazer instantly. She shivered violently. She couldn't

Duane Reade pharmacy to get out of

ut her phone

ther's name. Past Kenton

about "Vee." But they hadn't spoken in six months because Har

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enton's favorite scones, I'm hanging up,"

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her phone. She watched the rain streak the glass. Fo