My eyes lit up. We had met at headquarters. He could save me.I was about to shout, but Matthew clamped his hand hard over my mouth, whispering: "Shut your mouth. I know what you're doing. Trying to call for help? Not on my watch."Julian scanned the room, looking slightly confused. "Strange. Why don't I see...""Julian!" Taking the chance, I bit Matthew's hand as hard as I could and screamed when he flinched.Julian finally spotted me in the corner, half-shoved into the python cage.His face paled. He shoved through the crowd like a battering ram, drew his weapon, and stepped in front of me."Consigliere Valerie!"The Don turned ghost-white. Scrambling to draw his gun, he fired twice, killing the lunging python on the spot.Still, the python's death thrash knocked Julian to the marble floor, leaving a bloody gash across his arm.The Don rushed his private doctor over, but Julian barked, "Check on Valerie first!"The Don looked utterly baffled. "Julian, my friend, she’s just a con arti
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