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“And these other people—Stihborhood?”

“We believe they ht just be random Thrill kills, no motivation outside of the kill itself”

“So why are Angie and eted?”

Bolton shrugged “Could be a ruse We don’t know Could be they’re just trying to rattle Ms Gennaro’s cage because she’s involved in tracking them Whoever Arujo’s partner is, they both intended for Mr Kenzie and Ms Gennaro to be in this froned for that purpose And then,to force Mr Kenzie to make that choice Hardiman spoke of”

Everyone looked at me

“Hardiman said I’d be forced to make some kind of choice He said, ‘Not everyone you love can live’ Maybe ie”

Phil shook his head “But anyone who knows us knoe haven’t been close in over a decade, Patrick”

I nodded

“But you used to be?” Bolton said

“Like brothers,” Phil said and I tried to detect bitterness and self-pity in his voice; I only heard a quiet, sad acceptance

“For how long?” Bolton said

“Froht?”

I shrugged “Around there, yeah”

I looked at Angie but she stared at the floor

Bolton said, “Hardiman said you’d met before, Mr Kenzie”

“I never met the man”

“Or you don’t recall it”

“I’d remember that face,” I said

“If you saw it as an adult, sure But as a kid?”

He handed Phil two photos of Hardiman—one from ’74, the other from the present

Phil stared at thenize Hardiman, to have this eted him for death Eventually he closed his eyes, exhaled loudly, and shook his head

“I’ve never seen this guy before”

“You’re sure?”

He handed the photos back “Positive”

“Well, that’s too bad,” Bolton said, “because he’s part of your life now”

An agent drove Phil hoie, Devin, Oscar, and I headed to

Bolton wanted Angie to appear vulnerable, alone, but we convinced hi us, we should appear as nor out with Devin and Oscar was soh not usually sober

As for ave a shit or not

Actually, though, he liked the idea “I’ve thought you tere sleeping together since we met, so I’m sure Evandro assumes the same”

“You’re a pig,” Angie said and he shrugged

Back at my place, we settled into the kitchen while I pulled clothes fro outpaint off his hands and placing the brush in a can of thinner