ed back her killing intent. She smoothed out her feat

s perfectly steady as she stated she was just here

Blake's mouth twitched upward by a millimeter

the fat cop. His eyes turned razor-sharp

shook over the keyboard as he stuttered out an excu

reached right around the bulletproof gla

security override code. The red "DENIED" on the screen insta

d the complex rhythm of his keystrokes, silently c

e detectives behind him to bring Julian and the

ed that Blake was bailing out the gangbanger too

step forward, his massive frame cast

whispered that Cody was his useless cousin, and

high-ranking AEGIS Commander having a street

mall step back and offered a dry, emotionless, "

is exact title. He tilted his head sl

mera on the fat cop's chest. She lied smoothly

ie. He just nodded slowly, a dark,

open again. A bruised and battered Julian was

rs slumped, and he looked down at his shoes l

an's chin roughly, tilting his face to the light to inspect t

are at Cody. The street thug physically shrank

he kicked the thug hard in the shin, hars

e fight back. He just kept his hea

dynamic play out. The knot of sus

s dark trench coat and pulled out a thick, blac

or his name, Blake Berry, and a privat

told her that if Julian ran into any mo

cond. But refusing would draw more susp

brushed against his knuckles. A sharp jolt of

he exact same time, their eyes locking

card into her pocket, grabbed Julian by the arm, a

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