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And then Liaaze met hers And Walter’s dislike of her didn’t even er, Donaldson and Buckus—do you have any suspicions regarding one over the other?”

Mr Connelly’s gaze pinned Lia to her about the top floor?”

“Of course not—”

“No, sir, he hasn’t”

Gabrielle interrupted only to be interrupted when Lia you for years how smart Gabrielle is, Dad She has a memory like none I’ve ever seen You ”

He’d never said anything to her about seeing her that way Or having even noticed her mind at all

Not that she’d needed him to Their friendship was based on the trust established the night they’d htly visits that first year, when Liam would knock on their door and the three of them would rant about classes they didn’t like, or homework, or talk about whatever

And on years of telling each other every good or bad thing that had happened to them

And on the total acceptance of each other, despite how different they were

“So is there any reason you can think of to suspect one of the five over another?” Gabrielle asked again, getting her mind back on track She wasn’t a trial attorney But she handled some minor cri with one of the city’s top criminal lawyers

It felt good to be able to offer Liam more than just motherly advice

“Matheson just went through a nasty divorce,” Walter said “She got everything plus support, and his high school kids have told the court they don’t want to see hiht now”

“How long has this been going on?”

“Six ht him in bed with her best friend”

“Which makes hinitude being described takes a lot longer than six months to be set in motion”