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on, letting out a metal-tearing moan that shattered t
ut and saw the screen glowing ominously red, and a digital clock was
er stomach churning violently, maki
driveway. An ankle twisted, the burning pain shooting up her calf. She gasped, steadie
me from the wide
e chain rang out with a piercing metallic sound, stretched
th caught, her whole body stiffened-her primal fear of large dogs para
to really
ass of whiskey waving in his hand, the amber liquid reflecting the harsh California sunlight.
rning him into a tall, dark silhouette. She couldn't see his ex
than any curse. He turned around, his lazy gesture clear
back half a pace, her back hitting the c
sh. The chain danced through the air, and the black m
the soft leather of the Hermès bag. She braced herself for the impa
n did n
mething heavy hitting the ground, and the
y on the ground, arms wrapped around the Doberman's neck, face pressed again
. Cold sweat had soaked through the silk lining
e clear and rhythmic knocking of expensive shoes coming from the marbl
d just a few feet in front of her. Up close, he was even taller-six feet three inch
oice. "But I guess, a Tang family member who begs for l
ite into the soft inner walls of her mouth, almost splitting
ockingly cold gray, like a blizzard on a winter ocean. She met his gaze,
ly stretched out, his fingers wrapping around her chin, squeezin
s face only inches from hers. "You're no match for
d his hand away. The sound was crisp and loud amid the tense silenc
te. He stepped forward, the violence radiating
cold, smooth surface of the phone. She pulled it out, h
ove, the name "Eleanor Beaumont" was displayed in bo
. "I'll call your mother. I'll tell her you tried to have you
ure, undisguised disgust surged across his face-jaw tensed, lips pre
a step back. The physical pressure vanish
left Kolo. "Get that be
still gasping for breath, managing
tly gripping the phone, her knuckles aching faintly. She released her fingers and saw
s from the phone, like a coi
contempt score incr
p's interface. A new
balance:
the corner of her mouth. Almost
ode toward the mansion without looking back. The
ar and the lingering scent of adrenaline. She lifted
the house. The battl
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