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The woman did have a point

Then she opened the door "Get on with it Soofy Don’t be aloof either Talk about the exciting a matchups we’ve planned over the next few reat entertained a look

Katie ain "Go!"

Out in the hallway, Blue said, "Who knew the hot ring girl also had a brain?"

"Jesus, Blue"

"Her brain ain’t bigger than her tits Did you see those? Iout of that teeny top, no?"

"Maybe you should be thinking about this interview rather than Katie’s sizablecontributions to the company"

• • •

AFTER the interview, five minutes before the event was slated to start, Ronin and Blue were in the hallway discussing last-ed up the hallway, Shiori hot on his heels

"Sensei, we’ve got a proble failed "What?"

"The chick who’s matched with Sophia is drunk Like passed-out drunk in the wo me"

"Nope"

"Where in the hell did you find her?" he de away at Blue in Portuguese before he could answer

Then Shiori got in his face "Ronin, I can do this"

"Do what?" Ronin scarcely paid any attention to his sister as he was trying to figure out why Sophia was so pissed off at Blue

A shrill whistle split the air

All arguing stopped and they faced Knox "Three minutes till show time I’ll tell the announcer the woht in her place"

Shocked, Ronin looked at Shiori, dressed to kill in some slinky dress with sleeves that made her look like a butterfly And she wore five-inch stilettos "You’re not prepared"

"That’s what I told her," Knox said hotly

Then Shiori went to stand in front of Blue "You own half of the proinally set up as your event You need a fighter and I want to fight I’ in jujitsu my entire life I’ave her a considering look

"Goddammit, Blue, you can’t seriously--"

Sophia cut Knox off with, "Let her fight me Then at least I’ll know I have a worthy opponent and not a drunken whore you used to fk You owe me this, brother"