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This guy can’t scare you. I gave myself a mildly effective pep talk, then sat stiffly in an armchair. There was no greater way to stretch out time than waiting for evil incarnate to pay you a visit. My heart took the opportunity to climb its way into my throat, and my palms were so clammy I could have passed for dead. But I gave myself credit because when Naz finally walked through that door, I channeled my cousin Maria and made sure I was one hundred percent, grade A badass. No matter how I felt on the inside, he wouldn’t get even the faintest whiff of fear from me.“Hello, Naz.” Chin high, shoulders back, b***h face on. “I heard what happened last week and wanted to check on you. I’ve told your father you’re being well cared for, and I wanted to make sure I hadn’t misled him.” He gave eve
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