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He flashed a sht word And ere doing both of those things In this kind of situation, you do try to draw out everyone who’s close to the victi Eddie and Alistair victims, too"

She looked down at her phone and then at him as he continued "I haven’t been here in a while," he said, "and it’s been several years since I worked for Eddie I’ve met Helena before, but I can’t say I really know her Still, they haven’t been "

She looked away fro to keep certain opinions to herself

Then, apparently, she couldn’t "But it doesn’t sound as if they’re sharing a roo her phone "Just got a text fro to cause trouble, but FYI Helena and Eddie in different rooms Eddie wouldn’t know if she was there or not’"

"Good old Pierce! Now, that doesn’t necessarily e is rotten--soh and have enough rooms, you can afford to sleep separately if you choose But most people, tossing,that Helena likes her personal world to be ruled by her own desires," Madison said

"Yes, and I’ll bet she has Eddie believing that they’re happiest having their own private doe And who ae? Maybe they do love each other"

"She won’t treat us the way she’d like to in front of him, that’s for sure Well, me especially I’h not to let Eddie know that," Madison said

"Exactly" Sean chuckled "Ah, come on, spit it out You don’t like her"

"And you do?"

"I didn’t say that"

"I never had , and all she did eep by the tables as a beautiful bride on Eddie’s ar and reception, so she was all sh the studio now and then, and never acknowledges any of us I didn’t think anything of it--I was alorking Today is probably the most I’ve ever spoken with her," Madison said She was quiet for a minute "No, I can’t say I like Helena"

"Good instincts," he said

"Eddie loves her He ine"

"She doesn’t love Alistair It’s funny, I always thought she at least liked him and cared about him, but today I realized that her affection for Alistair is really just a show for Eddie"

"I agree, because I think Helena loves Helena too much to be interested in so what everyone’s heard so far--that Alistair was the only person with a young woman when she was brutallythat Madison remained pensive When he pulled into her driveway, she took a deep breath "Mrs Archer is superficial, she’s a caricature and she gives dozens of really great actresses a bad name She’s indifferent to Alistair at best, and I’ other than what she figures he can do for her But I don’t believe she murdered anyone"

"Oh?"

"As far as I can tell, she’s not bright enough to have done it, and no person with the ability to pull off that kind of stunt would have her as a conspirator"

He had to grin at that

"And," Madison continued, "ould she kill a budding actress who’d never be up for the sa in, trying for bit parts?"

"I don’t think it mattered that it was Jenny I think the killer knew Alistair liked to go and watch hts And that Jenny planned to slip in and try to get Alistair to take her into the studio to learn what she could about The Unholy That’s what I’ It’s someone close to Eddie, so accused"

"Alistair being accused is important But Eddie’s had more time to make enemies"

"Everyone loves Eddie"

"Obviously, sohten and discovered that he liked her more and more She was a loyal friend--and, of course, he shared her admiration for and love of Eddie Archer

She stepped out of the car and peered at hiave hier"

"Thank you for the escort," he told her

He watched her as she walked up the pathway to her house and he found hi the way that she moved--the lift of her head and the sway of dark hair down her back She turned and waved He raised a hand in return He liked her, he recognized again

She was the real deal

Sometimes that was hard to find in Hollywood--or anywhere

She paused at the door, saw that he was still there and returned to the car, co around to the driver’s side He lowered the