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For the umpteenth time, Madeline searched the sea of faces

“No one I can pick out,” she said truthfully “If someone out there hates me, I don’t know about it”

“Then that’s up to us to find out In the , Wilton and Moss”

Jacob Casper had separated himself froton and Madeline Westfield Now he scowled This wasn’t a good sign

He made his way over to Dr Harold Majors, as head of Manhattan Memorial’s psychiatric department

“I was hoping this ceremony would appease her,” JacobI need to kno bad she is and how far she’d go to hurt the hospital”

“As I’ve said, she’s not ive you is an informal evaluation,” Majors replied

“That’s all I need Go over and chat with her Figure out if she’s just stuck in the anger phase ofa major threat”

Majors nodded Waiting for the right titon

Dr Sharon Gilding was a piece of work, Casey noted Attractive, blonde and as cold as her icy-blue eyes, she was in her eon in the hospital—and next in line for Conrad’s position if he weren’t able to fill it She was also, like Conrad, a close friend of Ronald Lexington’s—although what he saw in her, Casey couldn’t fathom No, that wasn’t true If Ronald liked wo, then she could see hi, and her figure was great But her arrogance? Her haughtiness? Maybe Ronald liked a challenge

Sharon Gilding’s arctic stare moved from Madeline to Casey as Madeline introduced theers at Madeline, but she inquired politely about her health, and then turned and shook Casey’s hand

“I’ve seen news flashes about Forensic Instincts on TV,” she said “Congratulations on your well-earned success”

“Thank you” Casey could feel Sharon’s dislike for Madeline even when she wasn’t addressing her “Froery is one of the most complex areas of medicine You must be very talented”

“My career is my life And yes, I’m exceptional at what I do The huan in the body It controls every nerve and o on, but the complexity of it would probably bore you”