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“What is it?” Camilla breathed in anticipation.

“Can you please sleep in my room?” Alessandro dropped the bomb of a question, and it exploded in Camilla's face.

“What? Why? Why will I sleep in your room?” She stammered, eyes the size of saucers. Immediately, she shook her head at him. Sleeping in the same room with a guy who was as devilishly handsome as Alessandro was like presenting to a cat a golden bowl of tuna and telling it not to eat it.

“It's not possible.” Camilla told him matter-of-fa
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    We never made it back to New York.Agent Park changed plans within hours. "Too risky. Jessica knows we'd expect you to return. She'll be ready. Waiting. We need to relocate you again. Somewhere completely different. Somewhere no one knows about.""She found us in Vermont in less than a week. What makes you think anywhere else is safer?""Because someone leaked your Vermont location. Someone inside my organization. Someone Jessica has compromised." Agent Park's voice was tight with fury. "I've initiated an internal investigation. But until we find the mole, we can't trust anyone. This relocation, I'm handling personally. Only three people will know where you're going. Me. And two agents I've worked with for fifteen years. People I trust with my life.""You trusted the Vermont team and look what happened.""I know. But I'm out of options. Either we try again with tighter security, or I let you go back to New York and hope we catch Jessica before she kills you. Pick your poison."Montana

  • Blood and Buttercream   Above and Beyond

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  • Blood and Buttercream   Let It Fall

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  • Blood and Buttercream   The FBI

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  • Blood and Buttercream   Declare War

    I didn't sleep that night. Kept thinking about the meeting with Agent Park. About what could go wrong. About Jessica Patterson watching from somewhere, waiting to strike.At dawn, I made a decision. I wouldn't go to Agent Park's office myself. Too risky. Too exposed. If Jessica had connections in law enforcement like Valerie suggested, showing up at the FBI building would be like announcing I had the evidence.Instead, I called Diana."I need your help. And I need you to not ask questions until after you've done what I'm asking."Diana was quiet for a moment. "That's ominous. But okay. What do you need?""I need you to deliver something to Agent Park. A USB drive. Evidence. Critical evidence. But I need you to do it anonymously. Don't tell her where you got it. Don't mention my name. Just say you received it from a concerned party and felt the FBI should have it.""Bethany, what's on this drive?""Everything. Financial records. Money laundering proof. Evidence that could destroy Shaw

  • Blood and Buttercream   Please Don't Stop

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  • Blood and Buttercream   It's Crazy

    “Exactly what I wanted to hear,” Barbara said. “I'll see you in a few hours.”“OK, ma'am,” Allen said, and disconnected the call.He rose from the floor and started putting his room back in order again, as he felt his chest getting lighter. After arranging and sweeping his room clean of the mess he

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  • Blood and Buttercream   For Christ Sake

    Ruby found herself tied against the pole. Some men were walking around, and they paid no attention to her. All she remembered was walking on the road. All of a sudden, she had men behind her, and she felt a handkerchief covering her nose. The rest was blurry. She fell unconscious, and she woke up i

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