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hackled to them
The man looked up at Locsin with false hope It was Stanley Alonzo The bureaucrat had grown a conscience and betrayed Locsin to the police
Just a week ago, Alonzo had looked like a bodybuilder, the epitome of health Noas little more than skin and bones
Alonzo hadthat when his supply of Typhoon ran out, he would simply revert to his previous tubby fors, Typhoon’s addictive properties hs A week after taking the first pill, the user was addicted for life Locsin had found that out when one of his et his supply of Typhoon in jail Racked by the agony and severe muscle deterioration caused by withdrawal, he died within a week The perplexedthat the man’s body literally consuious autoimmune disease Locsin himself had avoided a similar fate when his men made the bold rescue from the prison ship
He leaned down to Alonzo “I told you that traitors would be dealt with severely I lost six men in my prison escape because of you”
Alonzo grabbed his pant leg “Please,” he rasped, tears strea you I need Typhoon Just one pill I’ll do anything you want”
Locsin yanked his leg away “You’re already doing it”
As he and Tagaan walked away froo out that way if they couldn’t regenerate their supply of Typhoon He’d rather eat a bullet
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With the NSA supercoon and loaded back onto the C-5 for its return trip to Fort Meade, Juan finally had time to meet with Beth Anders and Raven Malloy He chose one of his favorite bars on the island, a di’s patrons were American sailors and airmen from the military bases that dominated the US territory’s econos by Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Eagles, so their conversation would stay private
As they waited for the to into a plate of nachos while Juan nursed a tumbler of scotch
“Do not tell Doc Huxley that I auacamole and cheese into his mouth He chased it with a bottle of Budweiser “You wouldn’t believe ho calories I’ot Chef in on it This is the only chance I’ve had for some real food in teeks”
“I don’t think Julia will believe the bar sells wheatgrass smoothies and low-salt quinoa”
“If she asks, tell her I had a glass of club soda and some carrot sticks”