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"I realize you all believe Steas killed by someone who knew him That it was a personal act, not a terrorist act, and that is why I’ve told you this I very much want you to catch Stewart’s murderer This information is more than likely a dead end, but I knew I had to tell you anything that ht help"

Ben eyed another brioche but exercised control "What do you think of Justice Califano’s other t clerks and his two secretaries, ma’am?"

Justice Xavier-Foxx smiled "Stewart’s law clerks, like all our law clerks, have their own beliefs, their own biases, their own core values Sure they’re young, still changing, evolving You can hear arguments all over the Court The lunchrooument, brutal insults Do our law clerks sway us? Yes, so people are so passionate, so idealistic It’s difficult to resist them sorasp the long view, the consequences of a decision"

Callie asked, "Do you think Justice Sumner Wallace could have behaved inappropriately with ain, Justice Xavier-Foxx was unruffled "It wouldn’t surpriseAs I said, everyone knows that Su eye He’ll never see hih when he sees a woman he wants"

"Do you believe that Justice Wallace and my stepfather were best friends?"

"If Sumner did behave inappropriately with your mother and Stewart found out about it, I would certainly doubt it However, I hope Suaret" She rose, looked at one, then the other of the Try to enjoy this special time Detective, find the person who did this"

They left a few h sun that shone brilliantly on thethe residence as he drove through the open gate He said as he turned onto the highway, "Mr Foxx stayed close throughout the interview, probably right outside the living room"

"How do you know that?"

"I smelled his aftershave Old Spice"

"I wonder why he didn’t come in, at least to meet us We could have thanked him for the coffee and those marvelous brioches"

"Good question That ell done of you, out of the blue asking her about, well, your stepfather ht of that"

"I certainly didn’t get the answer I expected, that’s for sure"

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