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"Urandfather can also be guilty of decapitating a body and leaving it in the river to be discovered?"

"Miss Adair, I’ve read about your grandfather for years I don’t believe he’s guilty of anything at all But thenI am not Javet Of course, I orously I a lad to hear that you will entle as possible," she et her grandfather out of the house

"Yes, of course, you’ll be glad that I accompany Javet?"

"Naturally"

Trusseau smiled "I shall see you soon, then, Miss Adair, at the chateau"

"Certainly," she murmured "I’m afraid I have some errands to run"

"Excuse me, I didn’t mean to delay you It’s a pleasure to see you"

"And you, of course Au revoir"

Tara hurried to her car She dug in her purse for her cell phone as she drove, cursing as the phone rang and rang

Louisa slept restlessly, waking fitfully when she should have been calth She needed this time

"What is it,He was up against those whose minds he could not touch, and he trusted no one There were things, of course, which hethe day, but he returned to her, always

She turned to hi as she found some comfort in his embrace "It isthis place"

"This place is safe," he told her firmly

"Ah, but there is so much else in the world, in Paris, I want to live!"

"In tiet that the world is large, and dangerous"

"I have the power to take charge of the world around me," she said, her tone both imperious and petulant

"In tiht us are reo"

"Louisa, I could not I dared not create a disturbance before you had awakened There are many forces out there today that you do not understand"

"More powerful than a king?" she said, insinuating that he eak

He sighed "The population is far more vast today than you renorant, but not stupid"

"I’ry"

"Very soon, you will feast on our eneth you seek, and the freedory," she repeated

"I will find you prey"

"You said that you would bring ht"

"No, you weren’t strong enough to lure her here

Either that, or you have a greater interest in the girl than you pretend"

"There is not, nor has there ever been, anyone but you There were years while I pined, hating what you did, who you were"

She laughed softly "You never pined, mon cher You have always taken your amusements where you would"

"While I waited," he said softly

She reached for hiant perfection, sheer carnality There seee And yet, at the end, when she had driven hiht I want her here tonight And I want it finished And if you will not, or can not, bring her, then I will see to it allher!" he roared in return, and then she gave in to him, and far above them, the fire roared to life in the old hearth, and in their maddened e, everything that you can," the tall ant apartiven wine to drink, offered food, which, of course, he was far too nervous to eat

"There are so manyher I wish I could, but a farly at the door, wishing he had not come so easily

"Think, tell us about them"

"Well, there are the officers from the police station, of course," Paul said "There have been students, but she seldorees to meet themshe prefers to see ested softly

Paul hung his head "Yes, of course Those who can buy her presents"

"So, have you seen anyone at the cafe who appears to be affluent?" Paul stared at theto him, then pointed nervously "You have been at the cafe Youare supposed to be a laborer But you look as if you have o with me"