Double Interest
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Sophie rushed to get home. After a stretch of intensive work, where she felt all her emotional and physical attentions were invested in one place, all she wanted now was to be back home.The unsigned agreement from last night lay on the table, surrounded by residue from their anger and frustration.
She went over to the table and signed the agreement. Garry, she knew, was home to her, and they had a common interest.
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Huge headlines were smeared all over the weekend papers announcing the mysterious disappearance of the minister of agriculture. The papers implied that a secret mistress might be the cause, but no one at the minister’s chambers or home gave a comment. The police had issued a gag order on the entire story.
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As Ron, David, and the family celebrated their phenomenal success, Yoni sat in his office, looking pale and feeling worried. No, not because his form had failed to execute the operation. Yoni knew, with the instincts of an ex-Mossad man, that Santo wasn’t going to let the nasty sting operation Ron had pulled on him fly. He would plan his revenge, and when that came, it would be an exceptionally ruthless and painful one. He decided not to rain on Ron and the others’ parade, but he knew who he had to call. He took out his cell phone and dialed the number for emergencies just like this.
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