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being served a subpoena. One of them had changed ha

idn't believe in this type of

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were barriers. Each one designed to ke

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her stomach tightening

threats just silence that pissed her off. But th

oss the street, a dark SUV idle

rowed h

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across Luciana's street. The black SUV parked at a distance looked like any o

arco said quietly, eyeing the scree

ainst her window, unaware she was being watched. He wasn't j

exander said. "A message was left last night

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should've walked away after that first courtroom clash.

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couldn'

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d nearly dropped her coffee.

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re gonna give yourself a stroke when wa

ciana muttered.

ning out? Or

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r board. "Romano's always

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her father's old investigation journal

mports. Rom

ded so familiar she

appeared," she whispered. "It wasn't jus

der. "You think Alexander h

hink he know

to make her want t

smelled like cigars and oakwood. The interior looked like any other

glasses on. He was going t

s been dragged on for too long I'm as

little tightening in his chest. He had

llance photos of Luciana driving

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and Fester by myself. I have never let

*

to the Romano build

. She was there fully aware she could

arch. Inside, the lobby was quiet. She held her taser

is was her target she was here

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tst

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in the doorway,

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utting the door behind him. "Care to tell me

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is stubborn?"

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s hands," she said. "You kno

she was doing this for her father and th

cia

y name like

ld end this case easily. Just forget do

is your tactics, disguising as my saviour. I'd very much prefer if yo

gs. They're for

thout proof. She didn't actually believe it

answer r

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not a mystery, Alexander. When I'm done you

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