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“Can wait until tomorrow” She started for the door and he followed

It wasn’t until she paused outside his room that he realized she hadn’t answered his question “About the police station—”

“Oh, yes We can go together Is first thing in the ht?”

“It’s fine with ”

Then hesitantly she asked, “Will it be a probleuard accompanies us?”

“Not a probleh he wasn’t sure if he should ask, but seeing as they were starting to open up to each other, he decided to go with it “Are you always under protection?”

“Yes Ever since my mother was murdered”

“Murdered?”

Annabelle averted her gaze and nodded It was obviously still painful for her He couldn’t even i with

Grayson cleared his throat “I’m sorry”

Her gaze finally met his “Thank you”

“Your father, he thinks the person is going to come after you? After all of this time?”

“I don’t knohat he thinks The official report says that she died during aMy father doesn’t believe it, but he has no proof of anything to the contrary And it isn’t just me that my father has a protective detail on It’s my brother too But Luca doesn’t let it bother hi ways Maybe that’s his way of dealing with everything I don’t know We’ve grown apart over the years”

“I take it you don’t believe your father’s suspicions?”

“Quite honestly, today is the first time he’s shared this information with me And I don’t knohat to make of it”