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closed, Kyleigh burst into the lobby
forward to grab the sleeve of my woo
pping behind the thresh
catching herself against the stai
voice dropping to a freezing whisper. "Save your group
venom, but the presence of two venue security gu
tor doors
e underground parking deck, got in
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the wipers sweeping rhythmically across the g
my private investigator popp
emergency board meeting for next
leverage full administrative control over the Rutle
heel, my knuckles whiten
rriage document was a forgery, the probate
franchise dry through shell companies
ympathy and signed commercial contracts to bleed the franchise dry
ust need a
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capital was so total that even the NHL Board of Governo
rfaced in
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r after his training skiff capsized. I remembered the weight of him in my arms, the ice in his lashes, the wa
nd Wil
d king of NHL ice, and the sole heir to the mul
ith a maximum-salary contract paired w
sed he would answer whenever I called. For three years, blinded by D
of my silk blouse and pull
was a heavy ti
tactical wolf and the bold capi
ng the wet asphalt as the Porsche
outside the gleaming glass tower
olving glass doors into
nt desk. "Good evening, ma'am. The building is clo
om my neck and placed it flat
t to the CEO," I said quietly. "Tell him the person
r glanced dow
tched serial code on the reverse
nds and immediately punched a threelater, the private hig
oal suit, stepped out into the lobby, h
head. "The boss is waiting for you on
stunned silence as Ryan escorte
ing by in seconds as the city lights stretc
lapels of my coat a
s parted onto a minimalist pentho
le doors stood open a
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