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th these kinds of places? Plus, the security detail on each person will

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aks up once again, but Mick simply ignores the question. His smile grows as he stands an

t he can do for us. Everyone here is going to be a part

rody asks and my

two oversee that. I’ll have Nikki, Miles and Aaron walking around dressed up as the wa

will be doing what. My heart pounds in my head and I feel sick to stomach

this?” Anderson asks, his deep

ll into his trap, each one after another turn from confused and worried, to anxious and excited. He sells them on the pride they will feel when the night is said and done, he sell

ing at the open doorway. I hold my finger up to him and walk

ead at Charles who gets his nonverbal que and walks away, snarling at me as he

Mick asks as he sits down at

bout th

de myself clear earlie

oblem with, not necessarily.”

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ready to be involved in something like this? It wasn’t long ago

ave chosen today to challenge my every

nge you, I’m loyal to you, I’m

erfectly, smoothly. So smooth, that it

ic

He even spoke to me a

is min

he is your brother Nicole, but I hope you understand that he m

He’s never called me by my full name and given the fact that he is looking at me

alkway spotting Brody’s angered stare. He’s leaning against the stairway, smoking a cigarette. His foot is bounci

*ck was tha

at

ow exactly what I’m talking abou

to ask him ab

involvement w

stand arguing with Brody, but he must see this thing

ou know how good I am.” Tossing out the cigarette, Brody stomps on it then wa

dy. I don’t want you out there because you’re

eal when we needed money and food. I was there with you every step of the way, a

ody

eep to yourself.” Brody marches past me and when I

, causing me even more grief. I shake my head