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So a boy would do

“It’s not illegal unless he actually took money, which he didn’t,” he quickly assured his friend “The agree is, it’s land that my father has wanted to develop into athe land isn’t such a big deal But he never did because it would have to be rezoned before he could do anything with it And because it borders Indian land, there would have to be an agreement between him and the tribe to develop it, and the Indians refuse to even consider the idea Which is why Dad’s never purchased the land So why is this guy even talking to investors about it?”

“Did you ask your dad?” Marie scooted to the end of her bed, both hands on the edge of the mattress

“Yeah” That hen he’d have taken a big gulp of beer if he’d had one in front of hiht The first in ain

“And?”

He turned as Gabrielle asked the question Her broas raised in concern now Because it was late and he was tired, he allowed himself toa e Costas, lead attorney and top executive at Connelly, knows his business better than anyone That he trusted George with his life—and h he didn’t say as talking, and they had to have investors lined up and ready because if the time came to move, theof opportunity to do so would be very small”

“Sounds legit”

“Yeah”

“So what’s the problem?”

Right He was probably overreacting “Probleet that land rezoned anytireement with the tribe, I checked—would be to back a politician e both know takes bribes”

“A particular politician?” Marie asked now, poking at his beanbag seat with the tip of her toe

“Yeah A state senator who’s up for reelection in the fall”

“Let n contributor” Gabrielle’s dry response washed over him

Liaed

“You didn’t ask?” Gabrielle again Sounding more than a little surprised