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“II already told you I don’t know”

I leaned forward “You’re not a good liar I think you do know And you better start talking”

She threw me a scornful look “Or what?”

“Or I call the cops”

Katie shifted in her desk chair “I don’t knowanything”

“You know enough” I rose, planted my hands on her desk, and leaned over it until a had done wonders for my battered back “I’ve been threatened, shot at, and fired by a client who said he was looking for his daughter That’s enough toon here And, whatever it is, I think there’s a reason my client wanted to keep the police out of it”

I thought about grabbing her by the shirtfront, but didn’t “You’re going to tell me what you know about Melissa Now”

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Back in Maryland, I went directly to the Blaine residence I left rand entrance Three sharp raps on the door and it opened a crack Blaine eyed ap

“What are you doing here?” he snapped

“Where’s Jeeves the Butler these days?” I asked “He didn’t answer the door the last time I was here either”

“None of your damn business,” he said “Now, unless you have a reason to see est you leave”

“Or what?” I asked “You’ll call the cops?”

Blaine said nothing That stumped him

He tried to shut the door, but I slaainst it and stiff-arered away from me as I entered