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Kincaid kept his gaze on the glass, so I decided to push him even more
"And then there's Eva, who said that she wasn't leaving you behind again Which, naturally, implies that she did leave you behind at so else, and it see on than I do I don't like to be kept in the dark, Philly - or worse: used Believe me when I tell you that a person only ever does that once to me "
A muscle twitched in his cheek, but that was his only reaction I thought Kincaid wouldn't answerof some lie or some way he could spin what had happened to Antonio But after a few seconds, he shrugged again and gave h he did add a caveat that took me by surprise
"Her na at me "And I want you to kill the bitch for me "
Chapter 9
So my suspicions were correct, and Salina Dubois was a water eleic to kill as easily as I could with my own Ice and Stone power
I'd thought as ic - ic that had felt exactly like the power that Salina had subtly given off when I'd shaken her hand at Underwood's At the restaurant, I'd thought that perhaps Salina was a weak Ice eleifted in soic she had - and that she wasn't weak at all
But Kincaid's confirmation raised even ic? Did he knohat she could do with it? Could er from her? And how did Eva and Kincaid fit into all of this? What tied theether?
Kincaid watchedto see what effect his bombshell and subsequent request would have on
"Didn't you hear me?" he asked "I want you to kill her for me I want you, the Spider, to kill Salina Dubois "
I laughed "And what? You think I' to do it just because you ask me to? Oh, Philly You should know better than that "
"Of course not," he said in a smooth voice "I knohat aprofessional you are You deserve to be richly compensated for your skills and expertise Believe me when I tell you that money is no object Name your price, and I'll double it Triple it, if necessary "
I shook et me to work for you "
"Ah, butI can offer you I think we'd both agree there are things that are far more precious than money, especially to people like us "
"And ould these precious things be?"