a
g on my apartment door start
orld collectors was no longer a vague fear; it was a physical presence in the room with me. They had called me twice in
ced by the grating sound o
erson had a key
a faded jacket and worn-out jeans, and in his hand he held a small plastic bag of cheap apples. He was playing
laced with a carefully crafted co
with a sour heat. How could he stan
I said, my voice hollow and t
nicked at all. He looked entirely, terrifyingly in control. He crosse
dark, unreadable eyes locked onto mine. "In my world, women only want
d stone sat
hysical burn in my throat. "You let me work until
ere a trifle. "And now, I am going to take care of you. I will g
a sleek, black-and-gold Familia corporat
omorrow morning," he said
with the cheap fruit and the terrifying reali
s I looked at the black-and-gold emblem, a single question burned
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