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I lean back inhi the truth He’s too calm, too confused, al about But I’ive up “What about Viktor? Is it possible he contacted the tabloid?”

“No, Blackwood,” Tobias says, exasperated “Why would Ime these ludicrous questions?”

It’s so to a tabloid doesn’t add up Which bringson here, besides Tobias’s involves in O’Keefe’s Pub, yes?”

Tobias gives a bitter s back a few choice words, as he adds, “That was Viktor’s suggestion”

“Why would he estion?” I ask

He pauses, and his expression looks like he’s eating a lehe wants to do “Well, once we heard that you were a regular at the pub and tended to have very private conversations there, the plan caether,” he explains “Not only would we know private details of the senator’s life, ould also know your schedule so we knehen your guard would be down And we also discovered Hadley’s involvement with that club, which worked to my benefit for a while”

I clenchould have known that I attended Gabe’s pub regularly and had private conversations there I’m at a loss The leaks to the tabloids still don’t add up Someone had taken a photo of Hadley and iven that photo to the tabloids That person is exactly who I need to find to clean up this tabloid s also follow Hadley?”

“Of course” Tobias gave a dark sainst the table “I wanted to ensure that she was taking ether, I assumed she was”

I draw in a deep breath and lean forward, looking Tobias right in the eye “So, let s to keep an eye on me, and this person also followed Hadley as per your request, but you never asked theraphs to the tabloids?”

He nods “That’s right Are we done?” I stare at hi slowly Heon his skin I hate to ad the truth

Then who is doing this to me and my friends and why? runs across my subconscious

Because ould this person whoo one step further to sell the photographs to the tabloids? There are still piecesI can’t have “Just one last question Who did you hire to plant the bugs?”

He tsks me, as if I’m some child beneath him “Really, after all you’ve accoured this out by now”

I ignore thenature of his voice “Who Is It?”

His lips part, and what he says next stuns rab my phone from my pocket and text Gabe