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“I don’t know,” Leo snapped “But we’re back on his radar again And that means trouble, any way you slice it”

Just as Phil opened his

He an

d Leo stared at each other, then at the phone as Phil fished it out of his pocket

They both kneas calling

Cindy slid on a pair of high-heeled shoes and gave a weary sigh

She was exhausted A week of cocktail parties A week of being “on” every evening And a week ofWallace to fall even more in love with her

Peggy had her hands full, too, working ’round the clock on her forgeries so that both the handpicked originals and their identically created fakes could be shipped to China

The plan was co the inforood use There’d already been two burglaries since the steady strealaries took place at the private houests who’d attended the parties, and who’d discussed their art collections with Cindy after hiring her to redesign their manors

Cindy chose her victims carefully Never the host and hostess’s place Never a couple who spent an extensively long time alone with her And never a couple whose collections weren’t valuable enough to be worth the trouble

Leo was both an asset and a pain in the ass His talent was undeniable, as was his reputation as a world-class decorator The newly acquired clients practically drooled when they ed to hire Cindy and Leo as a collaborative team

On the flip side, he never went away He always had projects to go over with her, or personal conversations he had to have with Wallace for just a few minutes—which always turned into a half hour Cindy needed time alone with Wallace It was is for her

Sighing, she rose and zipped up her dress Tonight she’d invite Wallace in for an after-party drink She’d let things progress—gradually Depending on how avid Wallace was and how ht accept his invitation for a weekend in the Hamptons this week or next

The odd part was she was actually looking forward to sleeping with him

Rich went to see Derek thewith the members of the art partnership was finished