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But that was the least oflot at five-thirty She looked tired and pale but not unhappy, and soain I stopped in front of her

"So, u?"

She rolled her eyes but smiled "That sounds suspiciously like a date, Mr Fawkes"

"No, nuh-uh If you keep calling me Mr Fawkes, then it’s a business dinner, Ms Weiss And I think that after this , you can’t deny we have a lot of business to discuss"

She nodded "Do you o eat? It’s okay if I ride in the back seat of your car That’s still business-like andmy place"

I blew out a breath "Knock it off, Weiss I’ll follow you home"

She lived less than four miles from the complex in an upscale condo in Irvine After she parked her car and got out, I rolled down

"I need to run up to my place for a minute Want to come? Strictly businesslike, of course" She sry because I skipped lunch My intern ditched o eat with her daddy"

"Park over there in visitors’ parking," she pointed with her hed and followed her directions

She waited fordown, deep in thought Inside her head again

"What’s up?"

She shrugged, avoidinga lot of that today, too"

She flicked a worried gaze athas to do withup out of the blue?"