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her hand without a word after Liam disappeared into the shadows. Now she crouched behind a

long she had until a

d, blood seeping into the gravel. Victor hadn't even flinched after pulling

" Victor shouted into the dark. "Come

didn't

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warehouse, nearly

re you doing?"

e's L

. Waiting for t

r and made her way up the stairs to the catwalk above. Dust c

edge like a ghost in black, sn

get yourself kill

nch. "I told

handing him the small pistol He

ng. "They're expecting m

're

talk first. Then I'll end t

man

t her. "If any

m not doing any of that goodbye n

hed at his lips. "T

r Carter's body. "Alright. I'm

h caught. "Wh

growled. "He's bu

nce. Victor's men retreated, la

d up. "Ti

ots-clean, sharp, silent. Three bodies dropped be

n c

mily ducked instinctively as a bullet pin

dragging her down

cing toward the SUV. Helen was a

ll happened?

ue us," Emily gasped. "

the night, flames

oke for a

lence. "Victor's not going

en let's give him a reas

ou don't get to say things

ple like him to ruin lives. I want in, Liam.

d her, eyes

e not

y m

low. "Being with me me

u," she said softly. "

ke he was seeing he

're coming into the dark with me, yo

replied. "It didn't sc

. Bitter. "God, I marr

ou didn't read

smudge from her cheek. "You're f

't seen an

Helen's ph

t the screen. "We've

ow?" Li

a meeting. Not with

ned. "Mafi

milies. If Victor gets to them first, he can brand me a traitor. Wh

to Liam. "You've got

in. "How do

before he exposes me. We hit his financ

doesn't work?

urn everyt

his hand.

ed. "To

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rld, losers di

got b