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She shook her head "Look at us This is hardly the tis about each other I would wish that you, Dillon--Agent Savich--would appreciate how deep our feelings for each other are"

Savich said, "I brought up Delsey so the family would understand what happened between her and Rob on Tuesday and to point out that so her in front of onco traffic on K Street It was Rob who saved her life"

Alexander said, "You’re telling us this girl none of us have even met is somehow tied to the attempts on Venus’s life?" He turned toward Rob and sht back in the thick of things, aren’t you?"

"He’s at the very center of things, Alexander, though he doesn’t know it yet," Savich said

Veronica said, "This is ridiculous It’s Alexander who’s at the center of things, always has been" She was panting now, beside herself, her eyes on Alexander "Even though you failed to kill Venus, Alexander, it wasn’t for lack of trying Thank heaven Venus finally realized that Look at you, repaying her for all she’s done for you by wanting her dead Your own grandmother?"

Alexander didn’t move He looked at the faces of his faht seemed to settle on hi to you, Veronica, I would have no doubt I tried to kill Venus So what are you waiting for, Savich? Arrest me"

Savich clapped his hands, once, twice Everyone in the room turned to stare at hi in the towel? Hurling yourself into the sacrificial fire? This leap from lord of the manor to brave, stoic martyr ready for the auto-da-fé--can’t you find a round? It’s not you at all"

Alexander shoved away from the fireplace mantel "Shut up, you bastard! How dare youabout"

Savich nodded "That’s better Sit down, Alexander, and be quiet" He waved a hand around the living room "No ine you’ve spent every wakingwho the person ho shoved Delsey Freestone into the path of that onco limo If you hadn’t been there to pull her back, she could have been killed"

Rob said simply, "My heart stopped" He did not look at Marsia

Savich nodded "And of course you quickly realized there was no one else in the world who could want Delsey Freestone dead and gone more than Marsia"

Rob looked , Savich I’ to tell you all about Delsey this weekend when I’d have enough time to make you understand" He said to Savich, "What I said to her on Wednesday night--it wasn’t anything, really Marsia couldn’t have believed it was serious Believe me, there was no reason for her to want to kill Delsey"