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ity lights of Dubai glittered beneath her like a sea of temptation and danger. Somewher

ther's

pire of shadows, crowned her his hei

th her felt les

ply when the do

d at the collar, sleeves rolled, showing the tattoos inked across his f

id coldly. "You knew

es

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ward her. "I brought you

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think this is a game, Alina? Yo

ne moment you're soft. Next, you're cold as death

aw te

you because if I

them, charged like lightning. She felt the edge of something ra

took a s

k for my

her. I don't wo

. "Then what do y

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were padded, the floor lined with mats. Two men stood at the far end-Amir and a woman

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pair of gloves. "Pu

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flin

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ached. Her lungs were on

she

ving. Eye

st time in days

and gave a small nod.

mile. But his

the blood and adrenaline, she star

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ise in Jumeirah, Yus

tos. Alina is in Zayd's mansion. Alina is lea

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sir?" his

moke. "We wait. T

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h from above?" s

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pped be

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ed at h

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led my first man. Before I lost my

ed. "You ha

xteen. Got caught in a crossfire

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tightened. "So

aid. "This

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up the gun Noura h

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hing

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become the shadow t