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Her intercoe is on two"

"Got it," Julie said, punching the button before lifting the receiver to her ear "Judge?"

Heinto court, Julie What’s so important it couldn’t wait?"

Julie bit back the retort that threatened to slip out,an unaffected voice "Your wife stopped by"

"Oh, well hell," he grue, you tell me She seems to think she has some information you don’t want leaked Her exact words were ‘I can play dirty too’"

There was a pregnant silence

"Go on," he said a little too quietly

Intentionally vague, Julie said, "She mentioned artwork"

Silence, thick, and full of ih the phone line

He cleared his throat "Exactly what did she say about the subject?"

Not good, Julie thought "She seems to think you have some pieces you don’t want anyone to know about," Julie offered in a neutral tone as she tapped her pencil on her oak desktop

"Such as?" he asked a pinch of urgency slipping into his tone

"She wouldn’t say," Julie told hiht "Seeain He was having a quiet panic attack, Julie realized with concern