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John ot Aidan an appoint in California was set

John deserved a huge thank-you Aidan planned to give hi

He texted her, asking her to finagle a table for two at Rao’s East Harleirlfriend Then, he chuckled, thinking of what her reaction would be She’dlike a pig in shit Terri loved nothing more than to screw over a rich, entitled SOB She’d hack into Rao’s coreat relish and replace the name of some Hollywood diva with John Reams

You couldn’t just get a table at Rao’s Tables had owners Owners let you sit at their table

Well, soht

Aidan had one last task left to coiven Joyce the rest of Saturday and Sunday off

Abby would be thrilled

He couldn’t speak for her Uncle Marc and Aunt Madeline

Farmhouse

Slavonia, Croatia

24 February

Saturday, 10:00 am local time

Lauren paced around the bedroo but acres and acres of lightly snow-covered land punctuated only by the occasional ice-glistening tree Flat Barren It was the saness No signs of life or roads or activity

Even after four days…God only knehere she was