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“Yeah, sad to hear about Mike He was a good guy,” Shaut surmised “Sa on tonight”

“Why, were they friends?” Chu asked

“Last I knew they were an itelies as they say” Malcolm chortled “Of course, that’s what the rumors were”

“And Lovell is perforht?” Pro asked

“Yes, and Adrianna Gray as well It’s gonna be a hell of a show” He pointed at a building as they approached “And there is the theater right ahead!”

Chu pulled the car over directly in front of the theater and into a spot which bore a sign that read “No Parking Zone” Shaut got out of his side of the car with his briefcase and looked up at the lit ht Of Wonder” in bold letters Chu opened the back door and Pro and Williaot the gars and suitcase

“Tom, I’ll stay with our witness,” Pro stated “You park the car”

Chu gave a nod and got back in the car and drove away

“So, I’m a witness now?” Shaut chortled

“Yes, sir, that is e can offer police protection,” Pro explained “Shall we go inside?”

The trio moved around the corner froed on with the flat of his hand There was a click and the door ca woman with dark-brown hair, in jeans and a work shirt, with a headset around her neck

They were at a side door, just in the front of the first row of audience seats, and the stage rose up to their left with a set of stairs

“Good to see ya, boss,” the woman said, and checked her watch “Whoa, 6:30? Is it a holiday or sumptin’?”

“Relax, Selly I get here early

sometimes,” Shaut boomed in his loud voice “This is Detective Thompson She’s my police escort”