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When Raven saw Mallik looking at the giant novelty cake with surprise and confusion, she kneas not expecting it The band began to play a lively fanfare as it rolled in

“Soo down,” she said to MacD

“Ah know Bomb, you think?”

“Maybe If she tries to exit quickly, we’ll know” Raven also noticed that the woman kept her face shielded fronize her

“Ah’ll go stand by the kitchen door to keep her fro,” MacD said

“And I’ll see if I can find out what she’s up to,” Raven said

The woman backed away from the cake, turned around, and took out her phone Raven remembered that Juan said Rasul had used his phone as a launch control for the BrahMos cruise missile If the woman was here as part of an attack on Mallik, the phone would be the perfect trigger

Raven walked up quietly behind her

“Excuse me,” Raven said “Do you knohere I can find some seltzer water?”

The wo Raven

“It’s just that I spilled so on my dress and I don’t want it to stain”

This time, the woman looked at Raven Her eyes were focused and fierce

The wo punch, but Raven was able to turn away to minimize the blow Then she returned with a left to the jaw The wo to lash out with a kick, but Raven moved quickly out of reach