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“I agree One last thing—what about your diaot home”

Rosalyn arched a brow “When have you ever known me to overlook a diaave them to me for our twenty-fifth anniversary If one of the on the floor, I would have seen it”

“Good point” Sloane o on This tirabbed Shut your eyes”

Rosalyn coht that son of a bitch tooth and nail He wasn’t too tall, but he was strong He yelled out so for help fro The two of theed me into your father’s office and tied me up in a chair—”

“Stop,” Sloane interrupted “Were both of the other burglars in Dad’s office when the first one called for help?”

Another pause “I’d say yes The footsteps of the one who ran out to help subdue me definitely came from that direction”

“And the other guy?”

“He had to already be in there when I was brought in No one came into the office after that But just before they knockedThey were all definitely in the room with me”

“So while you were conscious, no one left to grab the stuff they ripped off? No sound of unplugging co as they hauled off the TV? No clanking of silverware?”

“No Just a lot of banging and thudding that I now realize were probably the drawers and file cabinets in the office being dumped I don’t knohen they ransacked the rest of the place It had to be after that second blow to my head, when I was unconscious”

“They were certainly efficient,” Sloane htfully “Was there any hesitation in theirto figure out where things were?”

“Not that I recall I wasn’t exactly coherent I assume they found what they wanted, robbed us blind, and took off” Rosalyn opened her eyes and waved her hand in nonco at?”

“Hopefully, answers”

“What kind of answers?”

“The kind I don’t think we’re going to like”