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Sali Connor from his heap He seemed too dazed to be interested in retaliation just then, but Salimah shot me a last lethal look as they left the alley, one that said I was dead if we ever crossed paths again

I wasn’t sure if I should thank Sterling, but it seearette I scratched the back ofdown the alley after Salimah and Connor

“I – Sterling – I guess – ”

“Don’tout a thin strea where he was deliberately turning away, one hand in his pocket, legs stood apart like he really thought he was a hero God, what a douche

“You’re lucky I showed up when I did”

I tried not to roll my eyes “Yeah Lucky”

He nudged his head towards the alley’s exit, already walking “Tell me all about what happened Diaz wouldn’t have sent anyone to bother you without good reason”

“Well, I was just going for a bite to eat”

Sterling shook his head “Story of my life”

I recounted what happened as I glanced at the time on my phone The Happy Coas closed

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Chapter 2

“A ruby in the shape of a teardrop,” Carver said “Perhaps it is a little oddly named, as the jewel does not actually stop the heart It preserves a newly deceased body, staving off the ravages of decoine And necromancers And blood witches”

So that hat the Heartstopper could do I kneasn’t the exact sa, but it reicalthat actual professionals had declared me dead It was the entire reason I had to shed round

Gil frowned, his eyebrows like caterpillars across his forehead “So it’s like a ic meat locker? That’s all it does? So why is this Diaz so sensitive about it going ?”