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“So?”

“So” He nearly laughed “That’s not nor So of value”

He turned to Margot “Is there any chance that Vanessa ems then hidden them here?”

“No,” Savannah said

“But with the break-ins—”

“I would know if my mother was here!” she cried, then sucked in a deep breath, feeling totally out of control “Or if there were gems hidden in my house”

Margot nodded in agreement

“Savannah, please,” he whispered, “understand, I think that there—”

“Get out,” she snapped, thrusting her finger toward the door “We don’t knohere hed because it was ludicrous and frankly it was either laugh or screaems”

“I’ll leave,” he said “I will, I just want to apologize”

“We heard you,” she said “Now go”

“Wait a second,” Juliette said, stepping into the heated air between theo If Vanessa was at the drop-off seven years ago, why are you here now? Not then?”

“My father just tolda partner and…Vanessa’s involve the blame himself for seven years”

Savannah reached the end of her rope “Who the hell cares?” she cried “No offense, Juliette, but the particulars don’tas close as she could stomach “I don’t want you here”

“You should know, Savannah” His eyes were sad, careful, and suddenly she knew she needed to brace herself “Your mother has been in New Orleans most of the past five years”

Savannah swayed on nuot, who sat cold and still as a statue “Did you know that?” she whispered

Margot shook her head