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ward the moment Klaus emerged. "Doctor," she cal

nds and my men, no one

fraid that if they knew-her aging in-laws and Jazz's nanny Nana Pa

wasn't in Manila-off in Negro

mattered. He never ca

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strong when her only dau

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like hell-because

is

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stepped forward, but

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choice bu

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ry arrangements. Jazz's friends refused to go home, so he secured a VIP suite for them

o the VIP

voice was steady a

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k

in my head were awake

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to question him, but his sha

ed, bowing slightly out of respect. "There'

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eyes. Then, without another word, he made a small hand gesture-a

expressio

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could sti

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immediately stepping betwee

la looked

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nt I regained my balance

ught me in a chokeh

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ragged V

you didn't give her that

l holding his throat. "I admit I've used before-but I would never give

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