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s kind of trash? You really don't need to

the floral hairpin in her hair, then gl

evenge only really hits hom

from her-sharp

flinch even when honey-trapped by en

the car door, but her stunning

, that fa

ke and climbed in from the o

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nstructed, "Then let's swing by

ff, the car speeding through traffic u

sat a rumbling bulld

d their shutters down, and

're still open for business-you think you can just d

's been bought out. Get out of our

aseball bats in hand, stood lazily with t

ay it's sold, but we haven't seen any notice. Sh

r let out a snort. Hands in his pockets, he

ow who's backing us?

h the Douglases is all yo

blew his nose, and smacked the crumpled paper right

boys-rip

arted to rumble-only to be stopped cold

the noise-light and crisp

pun around

as st

a a once-over, awe wri

bat, and deliberately turned his head to show off his chiseled

movie set or something. Think you're hot so you can butt in o

ed at Serena, eyes

y Dylan, you think she's

n, maybe she's one

These idiots had no clue they were mess

n at his waist, just

pped him with

power, huh?" Her voice calm. "The

his eyes, staring at

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r, yet couldn't recall any drop-dead

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said slowly, each syl

ena

ed over a few of his guys to double-check.

nk just saying you're a Douglas gets you clout

e who you are. This dump of a mall? I'm tearin

he always preferred to se

hat didn

e sharp now, "ta

, ma

think you are?! Trying to act tough. Boys, get h

st word, Serena's expression turn

ac

mouth. Lemme

earby, grabbed a bottle of mineral

d away-whatever was going on,

rmp

hful. The cold splash hit his throat the

ving Serena

the

ic in his eyes. Still noth

n, and he couldn'

ile-and let go, tossing the half-e

lan didn't even bother wiping the water o

rg