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'My name's Mahalia. Real sorry I couldn't have dinner with you, Presentable Joe. That would've been a treat.' Her sexy-smoky voice pegged her as the woman whom he had named Demi. 'But there's been a change of plans. Follow me, honey.'
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He put an arm on her shoulder, halted her. 'TV news?'
'Some people been murdered after she talks to them.'
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