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cony. The cool New York evening breeze bit through her
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ly cross the line
t the guest wing windows below. A warm yello
ately switched
to audit Julian's offshore accou
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lope warned. "He will try to paint you as unstable. You need
ked into the
ed. "I will be the perfect, bl
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nch doors and drew the heavy blackout curta
pped off her clothes. She threw the navy blazer
e scrubbed her skin with a loofah until it was bright red, desperatel
n a plush white robe. She sat on the ed
k on the nightstand.
returned to t
rough the glossy pages with genuine relaxation. A str
opening and closing echoed through the
f the bedside lamp. The room w
fell asleep quickly. She was complete
light streaming through a small gap in th
ere sweater and fitted jeans. She p
noticed the staff whispering i
d talking as Cordelia approached. Mari
lia p
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fectly placid. Not a single muscle
d warmly
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