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It soon beca to catch hilimpses of the kid’s black ball cap in the crowd She wouldn’t stop until all hope was gone

“Stop his

Frustration and anger powered her onward Berto remained at her side She understood that his priority was her, but for once, she wished he would break the rules He had no idea what she was about to lose

Annabelle’s only hope was that a Good Samaritan would step forward and help Please, oh, please, let me catch him

“Stop! Thief!”

So this was Mirraccino

Grayson Landers adjusted his dark sunglasses He strolled down the sidewalk of Bellacitta, ad how the historical architecture with its distinctive ornate appearance was butted up against s with their smooth and seamless style And what he liked even more was that no one on this crowded sidewalk seenize him aswhat did the tabloids dub him? Oh, yes, the slippery fat cat

Of course, they weren’t entirely off the mark with that nahts to a halt He refused to get lost on that dark, miserable path into the past

He scratched at the scruff on his face It itched and he longed to shave it off, but he really didn’t want to be recognized He didn’t want the questions to begin again The minor irritation of a short beard and mustache orth his anonymity Here in sunny Mirraccino he could just be plain old Grayson Landers

In fact, in less than a half hour, he had a ae in the United States Now, it was tiion

And Mirraccino offered soive it a closer look He couldn’t iine that it’d be hard to attract new ee enough to offer them a choice between city life or a more rural existence And there was plenty of room on the South Shore for a sizable facility

His board would love the revenue growth fro Mirraccino as the hub would give thes

“Stop! Thief!” screamed a female above the murmur of voices

The next thing Grayson knew a young lanky guy burabbing him as he passed