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“Then how did these things get on my brother’s boat?” Leilani asked bluntly

Kurt watched Marchetti, waiting for an answer, but he didn’t reply His gaze was locked onto Leilani Fear flickered in his eyes Kurt turned and he sahy

Leilani held a compact snub-nosed automatic in her hands The muzzle was pointed directly at the center of Marchetti’s chest

CHAPTER 12

“I SWEAR,” MARCHETTI SAID, PUTTING HIS HANDS UP INSTINCTIVELY, “I don’t kno they got on your brother’s boat”

Kurt stepped in between Leilani and the billionaire “Put the gun down”

“Why?” she asked

“Because he’s our only link to the truth,” Kurt said “You kill him, you’ll never knohat happened And as sad as it sounds, I’ll make sure you end up in prison for it”

“But he built these o any further”

Kurt looked her in the eyes He hoped to see fear, doubt, and nerves, but he saw only coldness and anger

“Get out of the way, Kurt”

“Tired of being alone,” he said, repeating her words froer, you’ll be ine”

“He killedto even the score,” she said “Now please, get out of my way”

Kurt didn’t budge

“Listen,” Marchetti said nervously, “I didn’t have anything to do with your brother’s death But maybe I can help you find out who did”