笔趣阁 - 历史小说 - The Passions of Chelsea Kane(英文版)在线阅读 - 第86节

第86节

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    stilation.enuers”katherinesfirstinstinct

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    phonebook.hecalledfaithbligh.hetoria,then

    reeredassagethatshehadleftforhisheher

    eertledforleaving

    assageonhereinnewyork.

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    tuedaroundanddrovebacktobigsur.havinglinedupsuessive

    visitsbydinah,charlie,andthebridgeplayer,bev,hek

    rachelulationuntilheretued.bethen,

    hehadsothingurgenttodo.

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    lorasanyjackhadseen.thefarandflankingtheroadjustsouth

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    roadostslateunderanergingbluesky.

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    deep,darkcharalblue.theskywasendlessandnew.

    tuingoffthehighrachelsroad,hefelttheglowof

    faliarity.

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    thriving.hecliedfrohecarthatrud

    stretched,sled,filledhislungshairsoclearthathisbody

    tingled.ihepho.hopeful,terrified,he

    rushedtogetit.

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    hospitalhaddozensofdoctors.

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    business.

    ”jackfeltaninstadobusiness””iheardaboutyour

    breaky

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    inntana.ifyourehose,theanswerisaspy,

    butieis

    short.alkedonthago,butthepricehequotedwas,

    oreflexible.”totallyaside

    frohefakdidnttobethinkingbusiness,hewas

    ldlyputoff.”

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    quickly.ontana,butwere

    gettingthere.wellpay.wellalsoofferyou

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    nce.

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    thinkaboutthisrightnointheddleofafalyergency.

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    heflapofanenvelopeoer.

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    you”jackpressedthuandforefiohis

    brow.

    ”todaystuesday.giveaakeitsoonerineed

    toknoheballpark.ifweare,wellholdoffonseeking

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    hisstoch.then.heneededwork.

    agroupthatprosedrethanonejobinstant

    security.

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    ”good.great.talkhyouthen.”jagupfeeling

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    takehiourt.thosecgill

    ti.theyshouldbesplithalfandhalf.

    didjackhavethestochforaurto.didjackthose

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    elandp.

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    hesaw.

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    back.

    bearthesuspense,hesaid,”doyou

    think””ithinkshesbrilliant,”bensaid.”shecaptured

    everythingiefeelingasthebobcat

    pups.shelistened,sheheard,shedid.”hedartedjae.

    ”nicejobes.”feelingvalidatedandexuberant,jack

    grihanks.”idingcellation,she

    hadherreovethetentsfollotothe

    afteoon,andheadedforthehospital.

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    katherioodsilently,ovent.butdywas

    sling.”herpocketandpressedit

    againstrachelsthunail.shepressed

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