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Fusco snapped the handcuffs closed.
“You can’t do this!” Leon cried.
“Who’s gonna stop me?”
“John! He always shows up when I’m in danger!”
Lionel smirked. “Wonder Boy knows you can’t be trusted to stay out of trouble. But he’s busy with somebody else, so I’m protecting you from yourself.”
Leon swallowed. “By putting me behind bars?”
“Yup. And I’m warning the guards about your ‘heart attack’ trick, so don’t expect to squirm out of custody.” He gave Leon a push. “Move it!”
As a forlorn Tao trudged forward, Lionel grinned. Nice to be giving the orders for a change.