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Ivy was starting to look like she was losing her patience "Tess," she bit out

"And Keyes?" I plowed on before she could saypause "I collect inforht prove useful down the road Given that William does the sa on hiht nohat I have on him tells me that Theodore Marquette is the last person he would have wanted to see removed from the Supre to get Pierce nominated," I insisted "The president is the one who actually does the noht before Justice Marquette’s heart attack They were both in that picture I gave you--"

"Let me worry about this," Ivy interrupted

"The picture was taken at Ca her with infor--out of her in return "A retreat I think that’s where Vivvie’s dad and Pierce met We know there’s a third party involved And the president and Keyes were the only ones there ere also at the gala that night"

"No," Ivy said sharply "They weren’t"

I frowned, an arguue

"I knohere that picture was taken, Tess I knew before you did This is my job It’s what I do I trade in secrets and inforht this one toto let me fix it"

"What do you mean the president and Adam’s father weren’t the only people in both places?" I asked

Ivy threw her hands up in frustration "Did you ever wonder who took the picture? Who ht outside the frame? You have a fraction of the story, Tess Don’t confuse that with the truth"

Who took the picture? Ivy was right I hadn’t wondered that

"You said that you already knew the picture was taken at Caot stuck in my throat "How?"

Ivy stared at me for a few seconds, then answered "Because I was there"

When I’d given her the photograph, she hadn’t said anything about recognizing it She hadn’t allowed so nition to cross her face

Fixers are experts at covering things up Henry’s words wouldn’t leaveto help Vivvie, Tessie I’ to find the truth here You just have to let me" She tucked a stray piece of hair back into my braid

The second she called"You can’t let the president nominate Pierce"

"I won’t"

"The article in the Post said--"