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“You will lose everything you have by helping out bad friends. They have no limits in asking for help or favors and are always setting you up for failure. They have nothing to lose. Once you stop helping, they bad-mouth you and move on to the next person. They will ask, and once you give, they will forever take.”

“Being racist is neither right nor something to be proud of. It reveals who you are and what you are. How evil, bad, pathetic, shameless, disgusting, wicked, malicious, depraved, cruel, barbaric, hateful, inhuman, and vile you are. It means you are ill-mannered, rotten, dishonest, satanic, demonic, uncultured, or a bad person, possibly raised by bad parents or from a bad bloodline. You are a curse to this world.-”

“A faint smile touched his lips. “How militant you’re being. What if I don’t choose to stay? Will I be chained to your wrist like a diplomat’s briefcase?” “If necessary.” She blinked back tears of anger and exhaustion. “I’ll do anything I can to keep you here. It’s stupid of you to even think of leaving me when you love me. And you do love me. Why don’t you admit it?” “I love you,” he said obediently. “You’re so damned frightened that I’m going to be hurt—” She stopped and tried to steady her voice. “Well, if you don’t stay with me, I’ll get Penny and Mac to give me the most dangerous assignments they can dredge up. Beirut, investigative reporting, drug running.” The smile disappeared from Jordan’s face. “The hell you will.”