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“I think he’s a politician soliciting votes Beco hospital ader would create would open huge doors for hioes deeper than that, I’d need tilanced down at his notes “Dr Sharon Gilding stuck out, as well She’s definitely got a bug up her ass She looks at Madeline with extrelares at her whenever she thinks no one’s watching”
“I caught that, too,” Casey said “She’s also in coery of the combined hospital entity She claims to be fine with that and to respect the hell out of him I don’t believe her And the cake topper is that she was tight with Ronald Lexington She played down the relationship, but where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire Frankly I just don’t trust her”
“Nor do I” Claire contributed her thoughts on the y all around her It increased when she looked at or addressed Madeline”
“Then we’d better dig deeper and find outto Madeline tomorrow”
“I can tell you now that she’d be a close second to Conrad in securing that chief of surgery position” Ryan glanced down at his printouts He’d done a cursory job of researching every employee at the hospital More in-depth analysis was in the works “She a world-class neurosurgeon Great educational pedigree and flawless professional history She could definitely give Conrad a run for his money, especially if histhe way he did before Lexington’s death”
“Or if he doesn’t coestured at Ryan’s notes “Find out more”
“Already working on it, boss”
“I’ve got more names on my list,” Marc continued “A few employees—or their spouses—who attended the dedication and whose behavior toward Madeline seemed off”
“I wonder how many of those na herself with her cup of herbal tea
“I’ve got a couple of na “When I wasn’t pretending to hook up with Mr IT Loser, I did so around” Her brows arched when she saw the team’s surprised reaction “Don’t look so shocked How do you think I used to pick my marks? I checked them out Not the way you do, but my way So I can tell you that there were at least three wouts I don’t know their names, but I can describe them I can also tell you why they hate her They’re doith knockoff clothes and purses, along with costume jewelry Madeline is rich and pretty She dresses expensively, but everything’s understated She’s divorced, free to live her own life any way she wants to and is loaded to boot That’s a lot of reasons for the average woman to detest someone”
Casey’s lips twitched again “Ah, E to be such a cynic”
“Young but sht”
“Yes, I do” Casey took out her file and opened it to review her own notes and take new ones “Let’s go over each of our lists I’lanced up “Oh, and by the way, I’ a lunch with Janet Moss She’s been the hospital ado-to person, in my opinion—the information hub of the hospital”
“Yeah, she wields a fair aain “She moved up the ranks quickly, and kept in close contact with everyone she worked with along the way They’re all still chummy with her, if you read her personal eain access to the hospital coton relied heavily upon her”
“Any sign of a romantic link?”