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Ginny was still sitting behind closed curtains in a dim interior Mouse was now indoors but in a pitiable state, shaking all over and refusing to co Maribel picked him up and cuddled him

‘I’,’ Ginny reuards What do you think I found out?’

‘Tell me’

‘One of them let drop that they were detailed to work here the day before yesterday’

Maribel gave her friend her full attention ‘But that’s not possible’

‘Someone must’ve known in advance that that story was in the pipeline Leonidas’ o up’

Maribel became very still It was as if the circuits in her brain were connecting to show her an unexpected pattern Mental alar One too many inconsistencies in recent events forced her to reconsider all of them Leonidas had been rely tactful and unassuested that she should consider ian mansion Mildness, tact and humility were not typical Pallis traits In addition, the personal inforly accurate and the tone unusually benevolent That she should suspect Leonidas of prior knowledge and even of having had a hand in destroying her anony But the suspicion also roused her furious indignation and a strong need to know the truth beyond all doubt

‘Ginny…could you bear to stay here alone with Elias until later this evening?’ Maribel asked tautly ‘I need to see Leonidas’

CHAPTER SIX

MARIBEL was in the private lift being wafted up to Leonidas’ office in the Pallis building when herIt was Hermione Stratton, and her aunt was in a virulent fury

‘Is it true that Leonidas Pallis is the father of your son?’ Hermione demanded in a furious voice of disbelief