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He stayed, feeling ti up at the house in the darkness

But he stayed, watching

His fingers itched

He felt a bizarre fury growing inside of him

And then he understood

He felt the sudden temptation to let history repeat itself

3

There was no ht

Katie had set her alaro off for another thirty minutes She was only a few blocks away fro in less than fifteen hts and wanted to roaned while she fu on the bedside table and, naturally, she knocked it off as she went to answer it She had to feel around on the floor to find it and answer it

It was Liaht He was in the house And he said that-"

"Katie, I aht you were the executor!"

"Coexecutor"

"But he was having yousolely while we all le When he wrote, he toldas I saw fit But as you’ve seen, he’s back Katie, this is all ht that David would certainly be pleased to sell I didn’t kno he felt about the museum I made a dozen decisions and he didn’t have a proble, but…Katie…I’n the last papers," she said with dismay

"I know I’m sorry, so very sorry"

"No, no, Liam, I know it’s not your fault," she said

"It is," he said "I ree to sell, but I led you on Katie, it’s…go ahead Please Get hed "Okay I’m mad at you But your cousin is a jerk and an ass"

Liaotten that it was a close-knit family, and she understood because she would defend her brother until the stars ceased to shine

"Now I’ht I kno disappointed you are And I feel just terrible Honestly I can still try to persuade hi to lay off for a while now Give hi tothat happened, sensationalize or make profit off the murder…"

"That’s what he believes?" she asked, astonished

"I think it’s what he was afraid of at first I know that hewhen he said we needed to stop the sale before asted everyone’s tiain"

"So he said," she murmured "But-every museum down here has an exhibit that’s dedicated to Elena and Count von Cosel It could happen anywhere Hoe make him see that, and make him understand that…that what happened… Oh, I don’t know Ten years have gone by The killer is dead, or living in another state, or in prison for another offense I loved your grandfather, you know that He fueled the dream in me, Liam Hoe make your cousin see that?"

"I don’t know But for now…"

"For now, it’s off," she said flatly

"Yes Forgive ive le of her hair She knew that Liam was really sorry, that he had wanted to see theas he’s here, you help me Quietly Maybe he’ll see that I’ happen again? Tanya was probably a randoainst the Becketts, well, David doesn’t have an ex-fiancée here anymore You have to help ht?"

"I ae it or ht you were perfect as a buyer So we’ll see, huh?"

He said goodbye and hung up