CHAPTER 29

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  I stumble around the edge of the couch, mace aimed at the front door.   Kane. I know the name. It’s followed me through life since birth like a plague I can’t shake off.   I drop my bag, but keep my finger ready to shoot a stream of pepper spray if needed. I have no intentions of speaking to any Kane in this lifetime.   Been there, done that. I don’t exactly see the need to give him a third chance of throwing me away.    So, no. Whoever it is thinking he can play linebacker with my front door can take his heavy-handed crap somewhere else.   Dressed in nothing but a skimpy pair of shorts and a top, I yank my robe off the bathroom wall and shove my arms in the sleeves.   Every muscle in my body is tense, making my movements jerky and robotic. I can feel the heat of his eyes on me but

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