soul as he spoke. "We have to get out

abbed her purse and followe

art pounded in her chest. Who were these

into a nearby alleyway.

a asked, her voice ba

explain everything later," he said. "Bu

r mind racing

a black car waiting by the curb. Julian ope

ing?" Ava asked,

to cloud over. "Som

ian's eyes, she wondered i

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o the car's passenger seat. Julian got in

g?" Ava asked agai

w mirror. "A safe house," he said. "S

th questions. Who were these p

that Julian was taking a circuitous route,

a asked, her voice ba

head. "I'm trying to shake them," he

pped a beat. Fo

alleyway and stopped the car. He got o

d, looking around at the

re into hers. "We're safe

lian's eyes, she wondered