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footsteps ech

" Julia

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e dropped her weight. She pivoted on her left foot and

ed perfectly with the soft tis

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collar. She looked dow

trum like a todd

cle, holding up their phones. The camera lenses focuse

to stand. His face was

ng cash. By Friday, the Vance family will be bankrupt. I'll make sure no one on

rcing laugh. The sound boun

him. Julian instincti

," Vivian said. Her voice was deadly cal

still. The sound of record

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hen, he burst into a fo

id get brain damage. Ethan Thorne wouldn't le

n agreement. It was

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pe edged in gold foil. She held it u

fluorescent light. It was the intricate,

ined from his face. He recognized that seal. His fa

the heavy invitation against Julian

vian said. "Tell your father t

allway. The crowd parted for her

penthouse office

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e's medical records from

ened the

redaction ink covered the text. The only vis

grade firewall. Department of Defense level encryp

tened. He stared

's a liability. We don't know who she works for. I strong

Vivian's eyes when she pressed the knife to his aorta. He re

n Ethan's chest. The

id. His voice

ed in surp

Ethan ordered. He stood up and buttoned his suit jacket. "D

t the window at

ight next to me," Ethan murmured. "I wan

. He nodded and qui