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Anders sat behind his desk, fra overlooking the store The cramped space lacked any other furniture, but the sun’s rays strea the purplish streaks in Anders’s hair The dye job aunt, clammy skin He turned his bloodshot, dilated eyes on them “So, do you feel free now that you’re out of the closet, or are you regretting all your bitchery?”

Sylvie didn’t even twitch “Does it matter?”

“God, yes Inquiring ainst his chin

Taking advantage of Anders’s focus on Sylvie, Tony slipped the transmitter out of his pocket and pale stamp, the black plastic stick-on device could be hidden anywhere, but he needed it on the desk for the best reception Anders’s desk was piled high with squares of fabric, colored pencils, sketch pads, a telephone, and a co that wouldn’t be going anywhere

“I didn’t out myself Someone did that for me” Sylvie’s voice cracked on the last words

“Now, doesn’t that just break my heart? As if Count me in the camp that’s thrilled your secret is out”

Tony flicked off the trans with his thuainst the corner of the desk His hand landed just behind the computer monitor Perfect

He stuck the transo undetected forever, but should be good long enough for his purposes

Mission complete, he turned to the next order of business and asked Anders in a deliberately accusatory voice, “How long have you known Sylvie was the High-Heeled Wonder?”

Rolling back his chair, Anders slid his dead-eyed gaze to Tony “Eons now Her little friend Ivy let that slip when she fell off the wagon How is our girl doing, by the way?”

“Just fine,” Sylvie gritted out, not falling for the dig

“I take it you two reconnected?” Anders’s expression was snide “A The way she tells it, you abandoned her once your sitetime She’s quite bitter”

“And you took advantage of that, didn’t you?” she muttered

“I only take what’s offered” Anders stood and leaned forith his palenerous ood advice Shut that stupid blog down”

Tony couldn’t have asked for a better opening to really set the designer off “She can’t Someone has hacked into it You wouldn’t happen to knoho’s behind that?” he asked belligerently