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“We have taken additional precautions since the slip she gave us last week, sir There is no way she has left the building without us being aware”

Sandor nodded and turned, going back to Ellie’s door and pounding on it until he heard a voice from the other side

“For goodness’ sake, Sandor, one ofto protest the disturbance” Her words weretone was clear “Go away”

He stared straight at the peephole, hoping she was looking through it “No”

“I’ you in!”

“Your father is in trouble, Ellie”

“Yes, he is” She sounded both angry and hurt

Sandor grih enough today, but there was no help for it “He is in the hospital as we speak”

Silence reigned on the other side of the door Then his cell phone rang

It was her He flipped it open “I am sorry,pethi mou ”

“What do you mean he’s in the hospital?”

“Hawk informed me that he was discovered collapsed on the floor of his office over two hours ago He was rushed to a private hospital”

The phone went dead Then the boltssnicked signaling she was unlocking the door and then it opened She stood with her hand on the knob, her eyes a chilly blue, the green almost completely absent They were also red and puffy “This had better not be a trick”

“I would notlike this up”

“So you say”

Sandor did not take ue He ell aware he could not afford to in their current circu and they both knew it What he did not knoas how to undo the daive hi her unfaithful; the evidence had been overwhelreement he had with her father where she played a key role

Sandor sighed “As I said, George was discovered collapsed on his office floor this afternoon His staff has been trying to reach you, but you are not answering your phone”

“I don’t want to talk to him or you”

So, she had ignored caller identification that had indicated him, his company or her father’s company “I understand”