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ed, supported her weight. She walked to th
e hand, no coat, no briefcase, no indication he inte
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hilippe. She'd been there when he bought it, in Geneva, on their f
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dangerous. He stepped closer, using his height, using the breadth of hi
n. I have twelve attorneys on retainer who specialize in exactly this type of dissolution. You have-" He looked her up and down, the
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loyee, Breanna. A contractor. And now you're an obstacle. I will bury you in motions and depositions until you owe me money. I will make s
pecific, so calculated, that
palm connected with his cheek, the sound c
bloomed on his skin, vivid against the pallor of his face. B
cheek, testing the damage. His eyes-those terrible, empty eyes-held something she co
age," he said. "One free hit. The
cient, pushing her aside, opening the door, stepping through. T
osed on his profile,
ck against the door, and
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