THE EXILED WARLORD

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table and took his ha

ve until he met her. Evelyn Hart. Sh

walls and her eyes

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worked for a private security com

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et on

ily during a political event. Evelyn had slipp

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od at them

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you," Evelyn said,

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his shoulder. "Then I g

t the air between them wa

ed. They

ry night. She told him about h

y someone from a good fa

on the list" Adrian re

didn't

e said. "Will you stay, Adrian? Ev

without thin

hy

use you're the only person who ever made

y didn't

led him "a low-

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lyn did

ht. "One day they'll understan

d. "Wherever you

if it means givi

dded. "Ev

velyn called h

. Meet me at the

and rushed out. When he

wrong?"

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ind of

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. "You want me

s could ruin everything. And if that ha

r a second. He was thin

ed," he said finally. "B

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soft. "I alr

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stood outside the H

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," Adrian replied. "I'm here be

epped aside sl

e, everything w

on the table. Securi

need a problem sol

s. "Are you sure you're read

s for h

We'll talk tomorrow.

turned

the sena

n sto

something close to respect

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hout blinking. "Yes