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inute

nothing. But the silence fel

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n the safe

ndle. The heavy st

s. But she ignored the wealth. Her eyes locked on a

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t she forced them steady. She pulled out a

he book. Pag

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ten.

wenty.

e crackled in her ear

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light of the scanner

e f

e bathroom door,

fifty

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ed the frame of the painting. It tilte

," Vesper hissed. "H

the bedroom. If she went int

heavy velvet drapes

dy door

as wearing a robe, his h

uor cabinet. He pour

inge in her pocket-a sedative. If he fo

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fro

a step t

ed. Come on, you ba

out... and straig

ning staff,"

k, turned off the li

nute before exhaling.

per was waiting. She helped Gina back into bed, removing the micr

to bed ten minutes later

rehead. "Sleep t

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nding a massive encrypte

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later, a

him. When do you

Elberta watching from the window.

he ledger. He's planning a tax trap for my p

stoo

he said. "P

are we

one playing the victim in this house. It