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Jin Huang had said so in response to Ben’s plea that Xiao put an end to all this and just kill him

He’d enjoy Jin Huang’s taunt drifted through Ben’s groggy mind But maybe he not come in time Maybe you kill you first Or maybe Johnson kill you…Johnson kill you…Johnson kill you…

Abruptly, the i’s prediction struck home

He didn’t have ti in front of him, with a deadly expression that told Ben all he needed to know

“Shit,” heto tremble Bile rose up in his throat “He sent them to you That son of a bitch sent theut? To kill you altogether? Because it’s notI’m already dead”

Sloane had followed Wallace in Now she went around to the side of Ben’s desk, spoke to him quietly “So you know about the photos?”

His head came up when he heard her voice “How could I not? They’ve been shoved in my face a dozen tiets eaten away” Ben forced himself to look at Wallace “Go ahead Do what you have to God knows, I deserve it”

Wallace’s breath was co at his sides Exerting this self-control was clearly the hardest thing he’d ever done

“If it comes down to it, I will,” he answered, his steely tone rife with suppressed rage “I’ll kill you with et some answers”

“I don’t knohat to say” Ben spread his hands wide, pal I didn’t then I don’t now All I know is that I must be the lowest form of scum on earth”

“Ben, listen tobefore the scene turned far uglier than she believed was necessary “I need to know if you’re sober right now”

“Unfortunately, sober enough I donated a day’s supply of booze to the toilet, and stuck my head under a faucet of cold water”

“Good Then I want you to tellSophie died Every single detail”

“Why? The photos say it all Certainly more than I can”

“No, they don’t They only say you’re in your car, after it clearly was in a violent accident Whatbefore the hit-and-run? Do you re into your car, or what your destination was?”