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t toward the elevator w

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omach

it was too late. His gaze ha

like he'd known h

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s calm. Rich

thank you..

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closer. "You saved me

e, Mr. Aldridge. I don't kno

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ut I'm a great nobody. And

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he rep

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wanted to know ev

id, more gently this time. "But I don

," she said qui

but he stepped aside

said. "And I have resources

fear. "Then I guess you'll have to decide-

dn't

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and disappeared in

in the elevator, hands in his

hiding s

wh

ike she was hiding fr

er tiny apartment window, her phone clutched to her

er, everythi

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ed her more