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e dropped her weight. She pivoted on her left foot and
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collar. She looked dow
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to stand. His face was
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him. Julian instincti
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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
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penthouse office
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ened the
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grade firewall. Department of Defense level encryp
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'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
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t the window at
ight next to me," Ethan murmured. "I wan
. He nodded and qui
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