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"Not a probleh hell in order tofor?"
Eli works his jaw "The Riot"
Never thought of Eli as paranoid My ive a rip about Emily "The Riot would never step into Snowflake, so hoould they know that she’s here?" And ould they care?
"The Riot’s pissed we’re doing security business in Louisville Even ive theh their area Reht? The Riot can make a business issue personal fast"
"Yeah, but you think they’ll go after E on your father’s head that tells me the Riot is ready for a war, and there are over two hundred people in this building I can’t risk the chance there’s so info on us I wasn’t worried until I saw Eether as a club We protect our own, but she’s not one of us and I won’t have theht when they’re mad They act first and never ask questions later She’s ht up in uy Eli is--loyal to those he loves But it’s lost on me why he has this sudden commitment to Emily He visits her once a year Frooing to question my path into the club He wants me to watch Emily, so I’ll watch E will be able to spot a Terrorer out for a joyride who doesn’t give a shit, it’s you"
Froh co for you, but Meg will be searching for the club" He digs into his pockets and tosses the keys to his truck to me "Tail them until she boards the plane I need to know that hter"
"Consider it done" I open the exit door and Eli stopsout into the summer sun
"Anyone who messes with Emily h to cross paths with her is suicidal "I got her back"
Eli sood man, Oz" And he disappears back inside the funeral home
In pleated khaki pants, Emily’s adoptive father, Jeff, paces outside the sidewalk of hison his cell He sports a pair of Aviator sunglasses and holds himself like he’s God Heard he’s a doctor so he probably thinks he is I’ve been ordered to maintain my distance, otherwise I would have offered the three of theo
My cell buzzes Eli’s hourly check-in What’s going on?
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I followed Emily and Jeff here after they left the funeral hoo the rental-car company showed and dropped off an SUV Emily and her parents piled into the rental and I rapped ine of the SUV wouldn’t turn over