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“No,” she replied and paused pointing around “Everything you brought I’ll be taking them all”

The whole roo up He looked up at the men who still held necklaces and the bracelets…there were at least a dozen suitcases of diamonds and other jewels

“When you say everything—”

“O’Phelan, please help thisAnd I have neither the ti her eyes and already looking at the shoes

O’Phelan went over to him with a tray and pen The man stared down at it and then him, too stunned to speak “Merely fill in the price Mr Callahan has already signed them”

Now I felt like I’d died

No…Obviously, I was having amy mind

“I’ to need to call my boss…and a calculator?” the man said, his jaw about to come undone

O’Phelan nodded, showing hi hall to make space “Take your time,”

“Is there anything you are looking for, in particular, Mrs Callahan?” the wo next to the shoes

“Everyone, get out,” I said softly, and none of theet out!”

They jumped and even moved, with the exception of O’Phelan, but Calliope held up her hand and spoke gently “Any of you move, and not only will I throw you and your shit out, I’ll make sure the next time any of you see a diamond, it is from the across the street where your hoaze from the shoes, to stare at me with the deadest eyes I’d ever seen “Co out into the main foyer

I followed her, and theroom doors closed behind us, I opened my mouth to speak All I saas her hand; it came across so quickly I didn’t even have a second to move

However, she didn’t slap ht over et this is…difficult for you A strange woman is in your former home But what you just did was unacceptable and can never happen again Are we clear?”

I had to look behind me toto a maid behind me But when I looked, I saw no maid