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"Eddie!" one of the seah the day? I saw that we still have about four cop cars out there"

"The police are guarding us, yes," Eddie assured her

"Eddie, how are you doing?" another asked

Eddie sth from God, my family and you Thank you But if you choose not to be involved, all you have to do is lethere for who letter or recommendation! And I’ll be here," he said He indicated Tyler, Kelsey and Kat "These three agents are from the FBI Please answer their questions and show them around if you’re asked They’re here to protect us, and to investigate Now, I’ll be up in my office if you need me"

When he’d finished, Andy Si speech about how much we appreciate your talents and your loyalty But you all know that And you know that you’re working with one of the estured at Eddie and grinned "So…work, people, work!" he said, then headed for the hallway

Mike had been standing behind hiot a few days we have toto stick to our schedule"

The e the back to work

"I want to go down to the tunnel," he told Tyler "I have the key, but I’d like to bring in a few cops to watch the elevator doors We don’t want anyone joining us down there"

"I’ll see to it," Tyler promised "I’llacross the room "There’s a star on the premises," he said

Sean looked up and saw that the actor, Oliver Marshall, had appeared People hailed hi aves and handshakes as he walked through the work areas to reach Madison’s station She rose as he approached She’d said they got along well, but Sean studied the ame You had to be suspicious of everyone And yet he felt his heart beating a little faster Oliver Marshall seereeted her with a kiss on the cheek and a wared hi at the costu on that had to do with foa to the knee pads Oliver needed for his costu some of his stunts Apparently he had a stunt double but was doing the less dangerous scenes hi up folds of material to hand him so he could be properly fitted in the costume with the knee pads inserted

She seean will be up here," Tyler reminded him "Madison will be safe"

Sean nodded It was time for them to make their way down to the tunnel, search all the corridors, and when they’d done that, he was going out to the cemetery to look for another entrance

He kept his eye on Madison as her assistant, Alfie Longdale, a tall, platinum-blond man in his early twenties, approached her and Oliver Marshall More greetings took place Then Alfie picked up atape and some pins and theyroom

He watched the seamstresses sit down at their machines and the construction crew collect around a table while the head of the project discussed the plans

He watched, and it looked like a busy, working studio The murder simmered just beneath the surface, but as the minutes passed, people seemed to become more and more immersed in their jobs

Mike Greenalked up to hi, huh?"

"Sad, but you and Eddie have the studio up and running as sroup of workers, and people believe in Eddie You treat people right year after year, and in the end…" Mike shrugged "Too bad his choice in wouy He can be kind of a sucker Don’t quote , but…"

"I don’t repeat conversations, Mike," Sean said

Mike pursed his lips gri hi to keep on top of every o to that ht because she wanted to see it"

"Mike, what really happened between Eddie and Benita?" he asked

Mike shrugged again "I don’t know He caood divorce attorney I suggested hefirst He hadn’t beenwon’t help We’re amicable, but it’s over I can’t live a lie’"

"And he never said anything else?"

Mike shook his head "Not a word I know she still cares about him, and he cares about her"

"What about the ru on him?"

"I think they were just that--ruht tell you"