from the sewing kit to cut the expensive Italian wool of his su

mixed with the fresh bruising from the cra

. "Tell him it's a private matter. Double his fee. And t

ol over the gash on his leg. Jennings arched his back, a gut

he," s

athing," he

ho knew which side of his bread was buttered. He took

, eyeing a puncture wo

awn said. "Fr

ooks

from the desk. It was a pre-written non-disclosure agreement sh

An NDA? Dawn, I've been

s family office authorize a transfer of fifty tho

ked. Then

e handed him instruments before he even asked for them. Sh

license. I never believed you were capable of what they accused you of, but I didn't think you

Dawn said flatly

ey set the leg. They closed t

looked shaken. "He needs a hospit

awn said. "Goo

corted the

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d general anesthesia, opting only for a local bloc

," he

s to his lips. H

ce was stronger now. "You don't have fifty grand.

inances. Of c

tab," she said, set

on in his eyes was warring wi

hid me. You bribed a doctor. You're not doing thi

r by the bed. She was exhauste

ou alive,

hy

ing onto his. "Dead men can't sign checks. A

time, he didn't look at her like a s

e said. "The wolves will st