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“Of course, your experience was different”

“We learned to cope in ways most people never do”

My words seeorate him “Which is why you htly and takes my hand “You’ll be pampered, treated to the finest clothes, food, wine… You’ll stay in the most luxurious suites, and visit the most beautiful beaches in Europe”

Sliding my hand out of his, I scoot back “And in the uy I don’t even know in front of his entire country?”

“It’s to save the country”

My eyes flicker up, over his shoulder, and I see Miguel in the distance Perfect ti “I’m sorry, Mr Winchester—”

“Call ie”

“I’ girl” Ava makes a noise like a puppy behind ame We’re not interested”

He leans back, pressing his lips into a thin line “I had hoped it wouldn’t come to this”

I pause and study his disappointed expression “Come to what?”

“You owe ree to help me without the need for coercion However, if you choose to be difficult, I’m afraid you’ll force my hand”

My fists tighten, and I’ht “What is that supposed to mean?”

He rises, and to my dismay, without my heels on, my face only reaches the middle of his chest I’m like a petulant child

“Last night at the roulette table, I took pictures of you activating your bracelet I’d hate to turn the coe fro out my thousand-dollar plaque for the fifty-dollar chip, which makes her your accomplice”

He reaches down to straighten first his left cuff then his right “Third-degree Grand Theft is a felony in Florida with the penalty of five years in prison, not to ettable faces blasted to every casino security team across the US”