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"Please" Gabrielle gave a diss "What else?"

But the final thing, Kat seemed almost afraid to say

"Time" She sed hard "There is no way to steal the prototype before the launch--not if it’s at the Superior Bank of Manhattan Their security is too good and…it’s the Superior Bank of Manhattan No one has ever done it"

"That’s what they said last tius added

"The Cleopatra E moved, and that made it vulnerable We had teeks for the Henley," Kat countered "The launch is in three days I don’t know…"

"So we steal time," Hale said His words had a force to them And for a second, they scared her Then Hale softened, retreated "So what do you say, Kat?"

She nodded, but it took her a ht? We can do that We just have to…" But she let her voice trail off, absolutely unsure what to say

"I don’t see what the problem is" Gabrielle stretched out on a bench "We can find Garrett, right? And he can’t sell the prototype if he is…shall we say…tied up?" She gave a self-satisfied smirk

"Gabrielle!" Kat rolled her eyes

"What?" Her cousin looked as innocent as she could possibly be "We could keep hiht even thank us"

"Yeah," Kat …really, they’re practically the sa"

Gabrielle huffed "You have obviously never conned anyone in rehab"

On the other side of the car, Hah and proclaimed, "I like it!"

"Of course you do," Kat said

"No, hear me out," Hamish went on "We don’t have to kidnap Garrett Not if we kidnap the buyer"

"Or distract hiari job," Hamish said

"You mean the job that landed half the DiMarco faus shrugged "Nobody said it was perfect"

"You’re et the prototype back before the launch If the investors and stockholders see the faulty model…"

"Hale Industries is finished," Hale said

"The Princess and the Pea?" Gabrielle suggested

"Not enough time," Kat said

"Where’s Waldo?" Gabrielle went on

"No" Hamish recoiled "I am still not allowed back in Morocco"

"Three Blind Mice?" Simon said

Everyone looked at Kat, who shivered "I don’t do rodents"

The train kept going and the suggestions kept flying, but none found their mark, and finally silence descended on the crew

"Maybe we’re ht?"

"As long as we’re not kidnapping anyone," Kat said

Gabrielle blushed "It was only a suggestion"

"What do we know about Garrett?" Kat asked "Hale, does he gamble?"

"I don’t think so," Hale said with a shake of his head

"Drink?" Kat asked

"No more than any of the other people from my childhood"

"Chase the ladies?" Hamish asked

"No He’s just…a lawyer He was always there Briefcase Suit Hat The guy is seriously boring There is nothing scandalous or even interesting about him"

"Well, that’s not exactly true" Kat spoke softly, carefully She forced herself to hter"

"Natalie isn’t a part of this She isn’t," Hale insisted even when Kat didn’t protest

"Okay I believe you," Kat said "But sheto use her" Hale’s voice was like stone, un "And besides, it’s not like she and her dad are exactly close Natalie went away to boarding school when her parents divorced She hardly ever ca has Garrett worked for the co" Hale shrugged "There’s always been a Garrett working for us His dad had the job before hio farther back" Kat felt herself swaying, rocking like the train "Tell us about your grandfather"

"What can I say, Kat? He’s dead They’re all dead My grandrandfather’s brother--"

"Wait," Kat said "Was this the brother as supposed to run the corandfather?"

"Yeah He died way before I was born He was supposed to be a real character, but then he died, and ot it all--all the money, but all the pressure and responsibility too He was a workaholic And--"