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“Don’t get me wrong. I’m not putting this on you. I accept full responsibility for what happened in the shower. But we need to be very clear that you’re not calling the shots here. You stopped me from stealing a fake diamond and giving it to a man who’s killed many people for far less, and for that I’m grateful. But my gratitude is where my obligation to you ends.” My face stings like I’ve been slapped. I take several slow breaths to cool my rising temperature. “Okay, let’s dial this back a notch. You’ve been through a lot. You’re tired and stressed—” “Don’t you dare patronize me,” she snaps, eyes blazing. “I’ve been through more than you’ll ever know, more than most people could live through, and I survived. Clawing and biting and eating worms when I had to, eating f*****g dirt when tha
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