ext">And she was trouble. He&#8217;d been in enough trouble to know it when he saw it. Exactly what kind of trouble, he wasn&#8217;t sure, but today he wasn&#8217;t in the mood for any of them.</p>
<p class="excerpttext">&#8220;Why do you think someone is blackmailing you?&#8221;</p>
<p class="excerpttext">&#8220;The notes.&#8221; Se reached into the minuscule purse she carried and pulled out a wad of folded paper. She extended them toward him by holding one corner between her thumb and index finger.</p>
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