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--Al Capone

CHAPTER TWENTY

SHANE

A full e, I can still smell the floral sweetness of her perfume, every muscle in my body tense with the effort it had taken to keep my hands off her I reach the elevator, and step into a car, the steel doors sealing ht now I need a release A run My fist in my brother’s face Emily naked Seconds and floors tick by like hours, until finally I exit on the higher level,in on the lion It’s becoh to save this coet the job done And at this point, a few throats versus total annihilation of the brand, andthe reception area, I quickly make my way toward the end of the hallway that forks tohis door is still shut, before traveling to my own Jessica stands onherself I’ht into my office and resolutely shut the door

I’ve barely sat dohen she buzzes in on the interco "I’ll defend myself when you’re a little less intense But since ‘intense’ only otiator, the bank is on the phone about the Cherry Creek apartment and there’s an attorney for a class-action lawsuit on the phone"

"What class-action?"

"It’s related to BP Pharmaceuticals"

I scrubis co companies, it hits one of about ten raw nerves "Put the attorney through"

From there, my work snowballs and it’s nearly six when Seth calls to report in "Tellback inno bad news, then I can My news amounts to not much For now, all is quiet, and Nick’s teaets"

"What I want is conclusive evidence that Sub-Zero is not infacility"

"Nick’s men entered BP on the pretense of a conveyor belt repair, and les we didn’t have on the security feed I’ll be watching real-tiered any unusual activity e spooked Willia Is it mobile?"

"On my laptop Why?"

"I need out of this place almost as much as I need a drink If you meet me at my place and supply the movie entertainment, I’ll provide the expensive booze"

"Sold at expensive booze I’ll see you then"

Happily ending the call to get the hell out of here, I buzz Jessica "I’ files in my briefcase "You do the same"