I’m just saying, Michael—can I call you Michael? I’m calling you Michael—the craftsmanship on these bags is a dying art. It’s like your police work, probably. Except with more leather and fewer... whatever it is you do with those little plastic baggies."71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJWUS5A3qA
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Michael Mann didn't respond. He couldn't. His arms were currently occupied by six oversized shopping bags from Le Pont, and his dignity was hanging by a thread. He stood in the middle of the mall’s valet circle, looking like a cobalt-blue pack mule.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFmUqdRhcX
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"The Captain said 'safehouse,' Madison," Michael growled, his jaw set so tight it ached. "He didn't say 'shopping spree at the Galleria.'"71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3gyIrSyw1
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"A girl needs her essentials if she’s going to be holed up in some drab government apartment with you," Madison chirped, clicking her key fob. Her pearl-white convertible chirped back. "Besides, I left my other bags in the garage where that creepy guy with the watch was. These are replacements. It’s called retail therapy, look it up."71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5e302dmI2v
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Michael dumped the bags into the tiny trunk with a heavy thud. "Get in the car. Now."71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFyiQA919J
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As they pulled out of the mall, the sun was beginning to dip, casting long, orange shadows across the eight-lane highway. Michael kept his eyes moving—checking his side mirrors every three seconds, scanning the overpasses.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7IOCmE3crM
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Madison, meanwhile, was busy adjusting the climate control. "Ugh, why is it so cold in here? And this radio station? Michael, honey, 80s power ballads? Really? This is why you’re single. I bet you have a 'Greatest Hits' CD at home, don't you?"71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1d98BRiKS
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"I like the melody," Michael muttered, gripping the steering wheel.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDKkD6kKrb
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"It’s depressing. It sounds like a breakup in a rainy parking lot. We need something with a beat. Something that says 'I’m rich and I saw a murder but I still look fabulous.'" She reached for the dial, her hand brushing his.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAyVQLcpTq
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"Madison, sit back and—"71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡin61bOTJBO
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The side mirror on Michael’s side disintegrated in a shower of plastic and glass.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopbw0x2ZCe
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"What was that?!" Madison shrieked, ducking down. "Did we hit a bird? Michael, did you hit a pigeon?!"71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6wXrkWGpF
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"Get down!" Michael yelled, his voice shifting into a cold, tactical tone. He didn't look at the mirror; he looked at the black van four cars back in the fast lane. A sliding door was open just a crack. He saw the glint of a barrel. "That wasn't a bird. That was a .338 Lapua."71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcxxGYqZvz
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"A what?!"71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBI2xbSibr
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"A sniper!"71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDLoQDAYpc
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Michael slammed his foot on the gas. The convertible’s engine roared, the needle jumping from 65 to 90 in seconds. He swerved hard to the right, weaving through a gap between two semi-trucks just as a second bullet punched a hole through the trunk, right through a $4,000 leather tote.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsC1kzLD6O
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"MY BAG!" Madison screamed, popping her head up. "He shot my limited edition lizard-skin clutch! That’s it! Kill him, Michael! Use your father's gun and blow his head off!"71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1nDnelypR
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"Stay down!" Michael pulled his service weapon, but he couldn't fire back while weaving through five lanes of rush-hour traffic.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SORBY9TPr
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Behind them, the black van didn't bother weaving. It simply plowed through a sedan, sending it spinning into the guardrail. The Marksman was out now, anchored to a harness in the back of the van, his long-range rifle resting on a stabilized bipod.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8XR8DRy9q
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The rear tire of the convertible blew out, the car lurching violently to the left.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhtte0aNEB
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"Michael! The car is doing the jig! Why is it doing the jig?!" Madison was clutching her seat, her knuckles white.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLCf0G8sI7
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"We’re on the rim!" Michael gritted his teeth, fighting the steering wheel as the car drifted toward a steep embankment. He looked ahead. A construction zone. Orange cones, a narrow lane, and a massive yellow crane. "Madison, reach into my jacket. The inner pocket!"71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8g90R9iMD
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"Is this a move? Are you making a move during a car chase? Because I’m flattered, but—"71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDg1YI7SWtr
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"The spare magazine! Reach in and get the magazine!"71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsY4nxQcfU
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She fumbled inside his coat, her fingers brushing the warm leather of his holster. She pulled out the heavy metal clip. "This?! What do I do with it?!"71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQOuzW6Riw
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"When I tell you, you’re going to hold the wheel!"71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtL7ASizkdC
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"I don't drive stick in heels, Michael!"71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45zIXvU0Mi
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Michael slammed the brakes, forcing the black van to overshoot them. As the van screeched past, Michael leaned out the window, steering with his knee for a split second, and emptied his clip into the van's engine block.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDzc7hnf7F
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Steam and fire erupted from the van's hood. The van swerved, hitting a water barrel and spinning out in a spectacular spray of foam and debris.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QqKDxtiaY
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But their own car was dead. The rim was glowing red-hot, and the engine was coughing black smoke. Michael steered them off the exit ramp, the car coming to a grinding halt in a gritty, industrial part of town.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAguQIHumjc
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Silence fell, broken only by the tink-tink-tink of the cooling engine.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0CrOEDJWI
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Madison sat up, her hair a mess, one of her earrings missing. She looked at the smoke, then at Michael, who was already reloading his weapon with calm, terrifying efficiency.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpHn07h4EH
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"My car is ruined," she whispered. "And my lizard-skin bag has a hole in it."71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrzQ9Ljpxo
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"And you're alive," Michael said, opening the door and pulling her out by the arm. "Which is a miracle considering how much you talk. Come on. We’re on foot."71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KkCuYRvwY
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"On foot? In these?!" She pointed to her heels. "Michael, there is literally mud on the sidewalk. I can't walk in mud!"71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmBRRd5Xew
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"Then crawl," Michael said, scanning the skyline. He saw a neon sign flickering a few blocks away. It was a pink heart. A Love Hotel. "We need to disappear. And I know just the place."71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9G1LfxN3n
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