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"Natalie, we have to go now"

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Baojia was still feeling a sense of unease as he drove away from the Kirbys’ comfortable, secure home Matt was almost as paranoid as he was about safety, and the human had just become a father The house had the best security money could buy, complete with surveillance, uard that Mrs Kirby probably didn’t know about It was obvious Matt took no chances with his family There were only a few places eles, and those had systened himself

No, it wasn’t Natalie’s safety that had him uneasy It was the distance in her eyes It set his teeth on edge Her silence in the car had annoyed hierness to leave his presence at her friend’s house had annoyed him And the fact that he was so irritated about herthe car toward Long Beach He hadn’t called or announced his presence in LA He knew fro fell apart in Mexico that Ernesto was staying in the house in Long Beach When Baojia showed up, he’d just have to talk to hiuard’s eyes widen when his car pulled up

"Good evening, sir Is Mr Al--"

"Open the gate, Ji uard down It only lasted a few minutes Sad That was far too easy The man would have to be replaced As he parked the car and walked into the house, he noticed all sorts of areas that needed i

"Outside periuards"

He brushed past the huh va?

Baojia knew the ht hi He was halfway to the library before a real ied

"Baojia" His second-in-command, Nicholas, held up a hand "Please wait"

"Ridiculous" Baojia snorted "If I was trying to break in and har to the choir on that one," his former assistant lad you’re here, at least Let him know it’s me and I have to talk to him"

"You knoon’t be pleased"

"Of course I do Which should tell you how serious this is"

Nick nodded for two younger vao announce you"

"Fine"

"Please don’t kill the boys if I take too long They’re new, and I’o, Nick"