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“Yes Stop theseother women It will make me very happy Meili, too—happiness and peace”

“I’ll do everything into her feet “You have ain to return this photo, I’ll tell you all about what I’ve done, and you’ll know you helped protect others”

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

Leo was a wreck

It had been al Sloane’s FBI file And while he’d perceived no overt changes in either Sloane’s or Derek’s behavior toward hiotten

If Derek hadn’t been suspicious before, he sure as hell was now Thanks to his own carelessness, Leo was probably right up there at the top of Special Agent Parker’s suspect list

What had possessed hi for wouldn’t be in there, even if the FBI had compiled full dossiers on each of the for answers that didn’t exist

Even so, if the FBI suspected the ti quiet about it out of fear…he had to knohat that so was, and how deeply and personally each of them was involved

The tinkle of a bell and the sound of a door shutting at the front of his studio nearly made him leap in the air His head snapped around in that direction

He sagged with relief when he saw Phil walking toward him—until he saw the panicky look on Phil’s face Then, the relief vanished

“What’s wrong?” Leo demanded “Did Derek Parker contact you?”

“Derek Parker?” Phil stared blankly at hi except his own stark fear “Why would he contact itated state “Are you still obsessing over that stupid file he saw you putting back together? What could he think—that you’re clumsy? You are That you’re nosy? You’re that, too”

“Or he could think I was searching for incri evidence that could land our asses in jail”

Phil gave an i too many spy movies The FBI is finished with us Besides, if that file contained anything that pointed in our direction, do you think Sloane would have been stupid enough to leave it in plain sight when she knew you’d be alone in the cottage?” Shifting nervously, Phil wiped beads of perspiration off his forehead “Leave it alone, Leo There’s enough going on without you inventing more”

“Obviously” Leo turned his attention to his friend “You look like death warain?”