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"How many people did you have linted under Owen’s tone

"See, there it is Your annoying conscience Do you kno much money we’ve lost over the years because you would only take certain cases?" Marcus set the knife down "The bad guys pay much better, Owen" He shook his head and took a step toward h woly It’s much easier to control sons their check"

"Why me?" I said the words quietly We were here for information and I needed it I needed to understand why people were after me

"Why would I care?" Marcus twirled a lock of hair froer

"Maria…this Maria you were talking about Does she noret specific wo sniffed by a rabid dog and at any ht bite

"Usually I clean up her h I have helped her fill a few specific orders for clients"

"How long?" Owen’s voice cut through the room "How many did you lie about?"

"I didn’t" Marcus looked away from me "I kept you as far away from my profitable business as I could In fact, I didn’t want you to have the Song case, but Maria insisted" He sighed "But I knew this would happen You’d stick your nose into so"

"I made you rich, Marcus How ust

"We started out with so little, but there is ed "You know I never was one to settle"

"You kneould come to you" Owen narrowed his eyes

"Of course" Marcus turned away from hih to take you out, but I kneould irl" His eyes watched my face carefully "I had ain, here you are"

"Are we even, then?" Owen asked "You call off the hunt for , but his cold words still stung

"We’re even" Marcus touched my cheek and I twitched away from him His words were for Owen, but his eyes were trained onto London"