“I do not have ten thousand dollars. Not on such short notice.” “Pity. But then, I’d never really expected you to pay up.” “Then why send the ransom note at all?” “Because killing him quickly would have been too easy. And you wouldn’t have been here to witness it.” Oh, Lord. He’d wanted her here the whole time? Perhaps Cooper had been right. Perhaps she should have gone home instead. “He won’t kill me, Justine. He won’t risk it, not with all those men outside.” O’Shaughnessy’s smile turned cold. “You’re not the only one with secret tunnels. I’ll be long gone before your men make it inside the
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