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He accepted the challenge He pulled his BMW into its newly designated parking spot behind the downtrodden building he’d just purchased and was about to go in to tell Marie his good nehen there was a knock on theof his car

Reaching into his jacket was instinctual And dumb He didn’t carry a weapon Nor was his cell phone in his pocket He’d just dropped it on the floor when the knock had sounded

“Liam Connelly?” The voice was deep Gruff

He turned to look And saw adark pants and an equally dark tweed jacket, staring down at him The thick neck and broad shoulders pretty much consumed his attention as he reached toward his feet for his phone

“I’uard

TheTo the contrary, he had his hands out, pal suddenly how he rabbed his phone Held it up

The big guy nodded Liam dialed

Williams didn’t pick up His father’s employees had undoubtedly been told not to take his calls George had already told him as much

He had a choice He could stay locked up in his car until the guy gave up and left Or he could open his door and find out why a thug was using Williams’s name to seek him out

Liam opened the door Got out and faced the man

“How do you know Jeb?” He went on the offensive because it was better than being intimidated Or afraid

“We have ,” the man said “Personal security and criminal justice”

“What’s his wife’s name?” Liam felt a bit stupid as he asked Public internet searches would have listed people hom Williams was associated

“Mary Ellen Heyou about She has a degree in nursing, though she hasn’t worked in years They have two kids Heber was born at four in theand Faith on Christmas Day”