tchhiked part of the way with a trucker who looked at her wi

d her feet were blistered and

ne that kept the lights on. She slipped in through the employee entrance, hop

rson, was waiting

ing hair and shook his head.

," he said. He didn'

signed rapidly.

gh up said you're a security risk." He lowered his voice. "Y

ri

ied with stranding her; he had

. It felt light. Two h

ley, leaning against the b

e Payment Due: $5,800

hit the wet pavement. She had not

subway. The ride to Queen

ng, the sun was setting, casting long

airwell. The smell

nd cabbage. It was cheap, spicy colo

e second landing.

Two men-massive, shaped like r

eered out. He looked

ked. "You got th

She clutched the en

oo, marched down the stairs. He grabbed

scream. S

ent. It was even worse than be

hand. He counted the cash. "This is a joke,"

was a switchblade, the click loud in

ave a rich boyfri

corner. "She was with Mcclain! D

le in horror. He had s

ket. He grabbed her face, squeezing her jaw until it br

through th

he read.

e blade against her throat, just enough to prick th

man hissed. "Ask

phone. She would rather die than call him. Not aft

rder. "Do it, or I carve a s

hit

tone purred

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?" Dorian's voice

Tears streamed down her