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Charlotte understood now.It wasn't that she hadn't understood before, but now it felt like the whole world had opened up in front of her. She felt wild. She'd never experienced a rush like this before.She and Jackson were on the ferry back to Split to meet up with the rest of the Set. They'd had no choice but to leave their unconscious opponents among the olive trees, but Jackson had phoned in an anonymous tip about the location to the local police force. It would buy them some time, at least. Meanwhile, the necklace and Vincent's accompanying set of riddles were stowed safely in her bag, and though she longed to pull them out and study them, she knew she shouldn't. Not here, anyway. So she stood next to Jackson at the ferry's rail and looked out over the water. The sun beat down on her skin and spray splashed up in her face, and though part of her wanted to stand here in this beauty forever, another part of her couldn't keep still.She couldn't stop touching Jackson, either. And
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BOOK TWO: HUNTING HIS JEWELIt was chilly for September. Even for Chicago.He shoved his hands into his pockets, bracing himself against the crisp wind that blew in off the lake. A couple of blocks away, someone was leaning on their car horn. The street he was on was quiet, though. Asleep. The only sounds were the rustle of dead leaves blowing across the sidewalk and the tread of his boots against the cement.He was breathing too fast. If he wanted to pull this off, he couldn't look anxious. He clenched and unclenched his hands in his pockets, trying to redirect his nervous energy. The gun he had tucked in the back waistband of his jeans felt rough against his clammy skin. He didn't like carrying a gun. But it would be stupid to face Niko without one. It was stupid to face Niko at all, but at least this time he'd be prepared. This time...Leonardo Moretti woke with a start, reaching instinctively for the gun he always kept in the back of his pants.It wasn't there.With a growl,
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Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos IslandsThis was a terrible idea.Ruby Whitlock walked down the cruise ship's gangplank, trying to psych herself up for the third day of her honeymoon from hell. Her first glimpse of the island of Grand Turk looked promising - or at least exactly like the pictures in the brochure - but even the turquoise water, white sand, and cloudless blue sky couldn't stop her from plotting Jamie's murder as she followed a crowd of shuffling octogenarians toward the huge "Welcome to Grand Turk" sign at the end of the cruise pier. To the left of the pier, the beach was already crowded with people, most taking shelter in lounge chairs under big green umbrellas.She'd been working on her murder plan for four days now, ever since her cruise ship had left Fort Lauderdale. First, she'd lure Jamie back to her apartment, promising him the chance to "explain himself" that he'd been begging for since the day she found out about his dirty little secret. She'd been racking her br
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For a brief moment, she let herself hope.She let herself imagine that the arms dragging her out of the museum belonged to her Sexy Stranger, that he was pulling her away into safety and rescuing her from whatever she'd accidentally stumbled into.That hope faded the moment she felt the gun pressed to the back of her head."Keep moving," growled Gravelly Voice from behind her. To the others, he yelled, "Stay back or I'll actually shoot her this time!"She was starting to regain her senses. A high-pitched ringing still vibrated through her ears, making her head throb, but she was starting to make sense of her surroundings again. She hadn't been shot. She wasn't dying. But that didn't mean the danger was over.The man currently dragging her outside was Gravelly Voice's companion, and while he was certainly the better-looking of the pair, that wasn't saying much. He had a crooked nose and one of his eyes was slightly larger than the other.The Caribbean sunlight was blinding after t
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Leo was startled by the intensity of the relief he felt at seeing Ruby unharmed. He was so relieved, in fact, that he didn't see the frying pan come swinging at his kneecap until it was too late."Mother fu - " His curses dissolved into Italian, into the phrases his father used to shout at Luigi the cat whenever he got underfoot. He sank down onto the deck, clutching his knee as searing pain shot up his leg.The girl was quick. She was up the ladder and shoving past him while the pain was still blinding him, but he reached out instinctively, grabbing for her. He managed to catch her by the ankle as she tried to run past, and she fell onto the deck next to him.He only just managed to get his arm up in time to block the pan as it swung at his head. Another jolt of pain rattled through him, this time aggravating the healing bullet wound in his upper arm. He bit back another string of curses."Damn it, woman, I'm trying to rescue you!""I don't know what you people want with me, but
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Puerto Plata, Dominican RepublicRuby looked around the hotel room where she'd be spending the night.Well, this trip could have been worse. You could have been here with Jamie.She laughed silently to herself, but the humor only made her feel slightly better. Her troubles weren't over just because she was back on dry land. She still had plenty of things to worry about - things like figuring out how she was going to get back to the United States. And whether or not her kidnappers were going to come after her. And whether or not she wanted to punch or kiss the man who'd rescued her, assuming she ever saw him again. For a moment, after they'd checked her into the hotel, she'd thought her rescuer was going to insist on staying with her, but ultimately he hadn't said a word. She told herself she was perfectly okay with that.With a sigh, she sank down onto the edge of the bed. Her fingers traced the faded palm trees on the comforter. She shouldn't be thinking about some other man, not
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"Shh," Leo hissed through clenched teeth. "Damn it, woman, do you want to draw them right to us?"The girl stopped squirming in his arms, looking up at him with shock in those big, dark eyes. Once he was sure she wasn't going to scream her head off, he peeled his hand away from her mouth.They were on the ground behind a parked car, crouched on gravel and dirt in the shadow of a few tropical trees he'd never learned to identify. Xavier was at the opposite end of the car, peering around the curve of the bumper, watching for Nash or security guards."What the hell are you doing?" Ruby demanded in a sharp whisper, her eyes flashing with that fire he'd come to appreciate from her. "You scared the crap out of me! Why are you here?""I could ask you the same thing," he replied, watching her carefully. "You were supposed to go straight to the Consular Agency this morning." He'd almost lost it when he saw her running up the hill. She was supposed to be gone - and safe. Instead, she'd falle
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Ruby stared out at the shining blue water all around her. Well, this trip has definitely taken an unexpected turn.Two days ago, she'd been on the honeymoon from hell. Now...she wasn't sure what she'd call this trip, but it was exactly what she needed.She was surprised these guys were actually taking her to Curaçao. For a brief moment, she'd wondered if it was all a trap - if they were murderers or kidnappers just looking for the excuse to get her out into the middle of the Caribbean where they could easily dispose of her body. But the more she thought about it, the less likely that seemed. They'd had plenty of opportunities to murder her already if that had been their end goal. Besides, what sort of murderer attempted to literally carry her into the U.S. Consular Agency? No, it appeared that they were actually trying to help her.You finally know their names, too, she reminded herself. First names only, but it was better than nothing. The name Leo suited her Sexy Stranger. She fou
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