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"Now," Detective Hanover said, "e and led the investigation"
Police Chief Winston Hanover Of course She’dto solve her ht his son would now be interrogating her in another incident?
"My father was unsuccessful in locating the one h my father was still concerned about your interest in Constantino, that thetime in the area, and that you believed there was a connection between the man and your mother’s death, not to mention her lover’s murder as well None of which my father has been able to corroborate to date"
Alicia barely breathed
"So what happened, Miss Greiston? Why did you suddenly disappear fro the death threat explains it all I feared for Jake’s life and left before Mario killed hi around me"
"And now?"
"Jake assureshim any harm"
"He in his notebook "Then a day or so ago, a 9-1-1 call was made from the Cliffside Art Gallery, and the woman frantically tells the operator that a woly… Alicia Greiston But the woman quickly tells the operator it’s a false alarnant Since no real ency existed, the operator concluded the conversation But when my father heard of the call, his interest was instantly piqued Now he knows the woman is still around, still alive, but he’s disconcerted that he hadn’t had a chance to talk to her… you
"But it doesn’t end there That night, another 9-1-1 call is ets the call about the shooting at Crestview Motel, and guess who’s at the heart of the shooting? Why our elusive Miss Greiston Of course, Detective Sie or been the subject of the call about a pregnancy aze dropped to her waist
She felt her face burn with e her over again, trying to figure if that hat all this was about Had she’d gotten pregnant with Jake’s baby? But the ti been turned, if a olf couldn’t ih no matter where you are, trouble follows you My boss says we need to put you in protective custody, considering who you’re dealing with and how much my father would like to take Constantino down But I wasn’t sure which one of you he was concernedincidents that have occurred You, or theup shot or dead"
And he didn’t even know about the man she’d shot on the trail where her mother had died
"I’ll be fine with Jake and his family"
"In truth, you’re bound to put his whole fa to do soet bla criminal in their life" Detective Hanover looked at Jake, as if to say he was the one the detective was talking about
Jake shook his head "We’ll be careful We’re just picking up so notice She’s per in with me"
"I’ll need your address," Detective Hanover said "But think about it If you change your mind…" He handed Alicia his business card "Just call me"
The other detective opened the front door of the apartrim look on his face, he probably had learned Ferdinand Massaro was dead "Can I talk to you for a aze shifting to Alicia, then back to his partner
They couldn’t know she was involved in that murder, too, could they?
"Sure" The detective looked at Alicia as if he knew she had soe all over again
The two men left the apartan talking
Alicia slu just how tense she’d been up until now Jake wrapped his ar But none of the to hear as being said outside the apartlassand their enhanced wolf hearing, Alicia and the others heard the man say, "I learned Ferdinand Massaro is dead Found in his condo by his cleaning lady the next ht before A couple returning fro Miss Alicia Greiston’s description leaving the condo, frazzled and upset, soht Several blocks fro Miss Greiston’s description a ride to her car parked in a suburb on the other side of the city"
"Hell Nohy did I guess sheincident that was connected with Mario’s gang?" Detective Hanover asked
"Not a shooting this time Massaro’s neck was broken The coroner said it had to have been a man who killed hiures, Hanover The little lady gets around She sure has a hell of a lotalive, I’ll give her that Anything else you can give o in and question her so headache developing in her temple
Jake kissed her cheek "Are you okay?"