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was a glas

r day, Lorenzo preferred something stronger. So

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n't ask

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to leave, the door

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s voice dropped, m

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he said coldly. "There is no

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head snappe

lled

over Alessa

hy

oser, gripping Alessa

etray

ered. "That's not possible.

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problem. You believe

mbled slightly

against you," Lorenzo continued. "That

sed him

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ated, then nodde

didn't l

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e door behind him,

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hair, still shaken by th

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pa

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his c

through him, but he

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speak to