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looked back and saw a large man surrounded by

"Alyssa asked the

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sped, then realized she

ing a powerful sense of oppression. A young waiter was on his knees, shaking and k

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waiter and helped him to

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with a mixed look. "Ar

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crawled away as if he

yan walked up to Alyssa.

thought was right."

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being cold and heartless."

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of the office in her limited editio

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times, but Ryan has a wa

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was in trouble because her

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stood in front of her

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help me? ' "She

with understatement, "T

and within minutes, t

along and the proj

yan with gratitude

her with a soft eye. "I told yo

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idn't know ho

ane didn't push her, "but I'm sure

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Alyssa's house, and Ryan

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on the ground, glinting in

and picked it u

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