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glaring at Louise, while

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me. "Don't get into m

felt more disappointed as

back to New York. Work gave me two days off, and your... Lion

glared

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squeezed

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"The man who rescued you

night at the alley agai

s name was Kane. He left a card, though, d

card to me. McGregor Industries logo was o

said to give him a call when you get better.

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inside of her. He simply rolled his ey

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remember a lot of sandy beaches, tequila, a

and especially the w

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texting and get seriou

of our security guards spotted two suspi

average dealers selling fake AirPods or someth

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ete. The Spinellis were a notorious crime family, trying to infiltrate McGregor

ing to ensure our security guard

urs

usly. "We don't want to make thi

a hellhole for those criminals to o

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ered his things and made a move for the d

have a word?"

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you wish to continu

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to co

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have perfe

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