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GUARDIAN
JOHN
“You were right about him … Christopher,” she continued to repeat. “He—” She couldn't say any more; but I just knew what she meant. That bastard had tried something. She continued sobbing as I held her in my arms.
Joseph's lips were pressed firmly inward. He narrowed his eyes over to the office entrance. He knew what I wanted to do. The rage was pouring out of me. Claudia could feel it as she pressed me hard and held me, her lips were near my ear.
The digital hands were rapidly dancing on the face of the watch setting off a vibration on my wrist, I feared Joseph would know and realize where it was coming from.
“John, just give me the word,” Joseph said to me. “I can—” He stopped when his eyes fell on Claudia in my arms.
I knew what he meant to say. He could make him
