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ust crack.

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to my

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ered, my voice trembli

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ases. Diamond necklaces. A massive

me in the living room. "Replacements. Bett

en look up

rat," he snapped.

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ormed

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pulled my suitcase o

ently. No cloth

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anged open

was

, smelling of whiskey and

left t

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ally calm. "I'm going to Paris for a

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shopping, L

hone

gnor

a suitcase for a

plan to buy a

rang again

at the sc

aid. "She probab

the phone. The alcohol

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at me one

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up my s

bye,