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That’s where he’d come in

He’d arrived at Wallace’s gallery when the cocktail hour was in full swing He’d glanced around the room, spied Cindy Liu—and stopped dead in his tracks Talk about a blast fro woman Meili, who had been Wallace’s heart and soul Older and more refined, of course, plus educated and business savvy

Still, the rese couldn’t be better This was just what Wallace needed to distract hiht keep hi a modicum of happiness back into his life

Leo scrutinized the expression on Wallace’s face as his gaze followed his protégé around the roo Meili It was there in his eyes, in his body language Wallace ht not be aware of its intensity But Leo was And it was palpable

Leo picked up Cindy’s business card while scanning her design sa her natural flair and talent Not toas she charuests Yes, he could definitely foresee a long and lucrative business arrangement between himself and Ms Liu

And an equally long and pro personal relationship between her and Wallace

This was good news Three projects for Leo to work on Approaching Cindy with his business plan Using the tie toequally sure he wasn’t chasing down leads that would cause problems for the art partnership

And urging things along for Wallace and Cindy For Wallace’s sake And for all their sakes

Leo felt a great sense of purpose as he glanced at the phone nuht be lost forever But it would give hireat joy to see Wallace find his

Sloane was at her parents’ apart

They’d gotten her voiceto hear as on herexcused himself and went into the other room

Over the muffins and coffee Sloane had picked up, she filled her parents in

Matthew stopped chewing, and put down his piece of hbors helped

rob the apartment?”

“That’s not what I said” Sloane took a fortifying sip of coffee “I said that it’s virtually is who broke in here to have done so without help The other burglaries in the neighborhood were different There was inside knowledge of the security systems That’s not true in your case So soave theet in on their own”