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You might be reading a pirated copy. Look for the official release to support the author.
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very prettily this time. Cringing inside, as she knew she couldn’t help it. She hoped the fat man wouldn’t lose his… his what? Composure? Self-control? Reserve? Whatever. Whatever it was, whenever any man had lost it before, it had been unpleasant. She hoped it wouldn’t be unpleasant today.
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“hell. Or at least something drastically different than what we have here. It only works once every one hundred years. Today could be your lucky day!”
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