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"Thank you" Nor equally flirty, but he looked too young, even for et his pubescent hopes up
"Not at all,the board onto his shoulder again
I stepped carefully over castoffs and debris and walked through the opening where the doors would so a pile of architectural plans, his shoulders so wide, they actually looked uncolanced up, his cerulean blue eyes only slightly curious "Yes"
"Hi" I walked toward hi he wouldn’t crush it "My na on your sister’s case"
His face darkened instantly, so I droppedwhat they were
"I’ve already told your assistant, I have nothing to say to you"
The eer, worry, and resentment--hit s, and I had to take a moment to recover as he rolled up the plans and barked orders to a group ofLiterally
"Mr Dean, I assure you, I’m on your sister’s side"
The scowl he hit me with could have convinced a seasoned assassin to eain?" The paper in his hand surrendered to the pressure he was placing on it and crumpled as he squeezed his fist closed
"Jane," I said, sing hard "Jane Sht you said it was Charlotte or Sherry or soed it"
"Do you knohat I do to people whoto South Ae operation You’d never recognize "
"Are we finished?"
Damn Trick question He turned and headed toward his office I should’ve said yes, I really should’ve, but I couldn’t leave hi oing to die at a construction site I was so co back to haunt her
"Look, asshole," I said Out loud
He stopped short of his destination and turned to gape at me So did pretty much everyone else, but this was between et it You think I’ood, so you don’t trust me"
He tilted his head, suddenly interested
"I’ for your sister, and if you don’t want to help me, that’s on you But if anyone can find her, it’s me" I fished a card out of my jacket and pushed it inside his shirt pocket The shirt pocket that covered a really fit pec Amazed that I was still conscious, I added, "Call me if you’d like to knohere she is"
Then I turned and walked back to Misery before I blacked out
"You said what?" Cookie asked, her voice rising an octave in three words flat