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Curtis looked puzzled for a nized your name, but I didn't think that you may be related"

"Then you do know my father?"

"I know Mr Lawrence-" Curtis paused "Or I should say I know of him"

"What do you know?"

"I know that he is otten the chance to know him on a ainst the edge "What does this have to do with trusting et to know you… before"

"Before you can trust me?"

Hayley did not speak

"Miss Lawrence, you will have to decide nohether or not you can trust me before we can move on I am very busy with school and work, and I have little tiames"

"I do not mean to be difficult Perhaps I should not have come here" Hayley rose from the chair "I do have your card, and I rite if I decide to confide in you"

Curtis put his hand on Hayley's arm as she turned away "Whatever you tell me within these walls or on paper, is kept in strict confidence I will not breach your trust, nor will Mr Hodges"

She pulled out a handkerchief from her skirt and twisted it in her hands "Curtis, my mother died when I was born and my father has been very protective of me I have always felt it is because he's afraid to lose s that do not coincide hat I have always been told If your father finds out who I am, he will inform my father and then"