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“Malcol”

He patted his ample belly and frowned “I’m not here for the library, Caroline I need to talk to you”

“Okay” The insides of Caroline’s eyelids were lined with sandpaper The last thing she felt like was a chat “Just let o into my office”

He nodded solemnly

Once in her office, Caroline sat behind her desk and Malcolm took the only other chair in the roo tea before dealing with the local newspaper editor, but, fro to help her anyway

“I had a phone call this ust “An anonymous tip” He sucked in a breath “It was a wo married”

Caroline felt everything within her still as her head throbbed furiously

“I’ that cory when I said I didn’t believe her She said she was going to call the Glasgow press”

To stop theers on the desk in front of her “Do you think she did?” Caroline was pleased her voice sounded a whole lot calmer than she felt

“She was pretty angry with you, so I’ that she did”

“Do you think they took her seriously?”

“They don’t know you as well as I do, so they won’t realise it’s a silly story ood chance they’ll send someone to check out the tip”

Caroline pulled a notebook and pen towards her She needed to s were always easier to handle when she had a list “How quickly will they do that?”

Malcolh a belly rub His keen eyes focused in on her

Caroline kept her face blank “You worked in Glasgow for years You et here?”