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"Leonor," Terry said, his voice low "Come out"

Murphy said, "We just want to talk, Leonor"

He heard her voice co from the other room "Send your men away I’ll meet with you and Terry That’s all"

"Murphy, me and six of your men?" Terry asked "Not a chance"

"You kno many people I have with me," she said "I’ll send all but Gasper out Your men ith mine in the lobby"

Murphy murmured, "Do it She’s too smart to come at us directly like this, and we need to talk to her"

"Fine" Terry nodded at Roger, who backed up and stood against the opposite ith his men while Leonor’s door cracked open Three men and to with narrowed eyes Only a sharp command from inside the penthouse caused them to move One by one, the soldiers walked down the hall and exited the stairwell

Murphy was the first in the door He decided to turn on the char that rese on a laht "For the record, darling, I don’t think you had anything to do with this"

"So tothe length of the loft-style roohts south of the Thames Murphy noted that the vampire was dressed casually She had donned worn deniht black shirt that showed an iure northem silently with coal-black eyes Gasper was Leonor’s lieutenant, a water va to rumors--her occasional lover He watched them like the shrewd soldier he’d been in his hus scheduled for the night, and Leonor looked very htlife of the city She didn’t look like so to be the suspect in a ry," Terry said

A violent strea under his breath, and Leonor glared at him Murphy saw her take a breath before she turned to thery Terry, you kno inning, so about this summit bothered me I couldn’t say what it was exactly, but I’ information I did not trust Rens Anker, but I am not a fool to provoke his brother’s wrath"

"Why didn’t you say so privately?" Murphy asked "It was quite obvious you weren’t cooperating It puts the rest of us in an odd position, Leonor You look guilty"

Leonor frowned at him as if she’d just noticed Murphy was there "Why are you here?"

Murphy shrugged carelessly "I was bored I also happen to think you didn’t kill Rens or attack the O’Briens If you want me to send Cormac, I’d be happy to fetch him"

Leonor curled her lip "The American is beneath my notice I have no interest in hio after Novia O’Brien?" Terry asked

"Because Spaniards are excellent killers?" Gasper said, his voice low "We don’t control every huland, Mr Ramsay That’s your job, isn’t it?"