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do it aggressively, but with the casual arrogance

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voice again. There was something in the cadence, the rhythm... it

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said, his eyes boring into Cali's. "Most p

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it out

. "Exclusively. I want you

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shot out and grabb

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pan

iletto, and stomped down hard on the to

d, pain shooting up his

ted out the door, down the corrido

bing his wrist. He looked

smi

. A smile that hadn't touche

me," he muttered

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ed to Charla, his face cold again.

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levator down

of security guards were s

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pes for the entire building. I want to know who that