"Knees suddenly weak, she reached for his forearms to stabilize herself. "You came for me.He beamed, looking for all the world like a selfless, daring hero."Don't sound so surprised. Dropping the cane, he pulled her into a crushing embrace that tore her away from Wolf and lifted her clean off the floor. "It turns out you are worth a lot of money on the black market."

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"Knees suddenly weak, she reached for his forearms to stabilize herself. "You came for me.He beamed, looking for all the world like a selfless, daring hero."Don't sound so surprised. Dropping the cane, he pulled her into a crushing embrace that tore her away from Wolf and lifted her clean off the floor. "It turns out you are worth a lot of money on the black market."

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