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"Why not ask him?"

"I don’t want to talk to him"

"Too bad I don’t intend to conduct a conversation behind his back so there you have it"

"We don’t have to behave like antagonists I’m here to save you a few headaches"

I opened my mouth to interrupt and she held up one hand

"Just listen toon until I saw his MG parked by the side of the road I’d been sent to cover the story, so I waited like everyone else to see what they’d find I assu on an anonymous tip and then it dawned on me Michael was involved"

"That still doesn’t tell linting off her glasses was like a quick camera flash "I’m his sister, Dee"

Ah Dee, the difficult one I looked at her closely, seeing for the first ti back at me "Alvarez is your married name"

"I’m divorced Pete’s my ex"

"Peter Alvarez, the radio talk-show host?"

"The very one," she said "I take it Michael ed"

"Did he tell you why?"

"No, and I didn’t ask"

"Shall I fill you in?"

"To what end?"