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nd silent, as if inviting me into the belly of somet
heaviness, like secrets were stitched into the walls. The guards watched me b
e to talk ab
e to send
him that I'm not
he didn't have a care in the world. The man was older now - streaks of gray in
ing his glass in mock greeting.
dn't
my son
m with a f
nt. I always admired that about you. No pleasantries
menti
im in an an
ke a serpent - slow,
ill painted on. "But maybe you should ask yourself w
ser. "If you
e? Please. Save the empty threats, Micheal. You're playi
n watching Isabella since be
ithout hesitation. "And anything that matt
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n't hiding
isoned
colder. "But if I had, he w
ck like ice th
nted - for me to lose control, to act on emotion. And if I
d, I step
aid slowly, "and I'll make sure
a smile creeping acros
e can protect them? Power maybe? Let me tell you something, Miche
his glass
s... f
, my heart pounding like
se I
just know
Liam w
e penthouse, the plac
Jules, who was reviewing s
I thought she
fr
y brain caught up, car
pt
His toy bunny was gone. The dra
at on th
it up, ha
can't raise Liam in fear, or let him become a pawn in someone els
d us. I won't let him g
o
No
, phone alrea
ed Marcus. "She took
shocked. "Micheal-wh
otecting him. But she's putting hi
st against the
expression twisted in concern. "Sh
he first time since this nightma
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n I loved didn't tru
later, Mar
ave a
he
e hours out - no security cams, minimal law enforcement.
ady grabbi
going
ave
he doesn't wan
needs help. And I won't let him vanis
vator, holding out my c
odd
nd the elevator descended
la was
oo smart to leave in broad dayligh
h me
wanted me
f so
thick with late-night fog and distant city lights. I stepp
I saw
k over her shoulder, clutc
mine across
't look
ked...
called out, st
th
black van scre
n masks j
scre
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ipped from
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an sp
my son