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He didn’t think so “He didn’t see sounprofessional” Or like an an out-and-out criminal “People who run in my father’s circles, those who have a criminal bent, tend to be a lot ray Whoever went after e”

“So call this Tanner guy,” Marie said again

He intended to Just as soon as he heard back from the Denver police that the man had checked out He’d pretty uy close “Could you check hiround information”

“No more than the police do, but I’ll double-check him for you And ask if anyone has ever heard of him”

“I’ to pay you for this,” he said now

“We’ll work so out”

“No” He looked at the two of the favors done forcoddled I will not relent on this I want to hire you, Gabi Right now you two are the only people in the world I trust” He fixed his gaze on Gabi “I’ive this as muc

h priority as you’d give any other personal, paying client” Which he knew to be a lot

Her look ree when he’d confess his sins because he knew she’d give hie student now He wasn’t doing anything wrong

To the contrary, for the first ti on hi for his own professionals to handle the rest

“Fine” Gabriele’s unsh he’d hurt her feelings Which was inane But the feeling re with a sense that he needed to tend to it somehow Later

He’d been about to excuse himself to his apart at specific accounts this tiiven hiht froainst his father His ringing phone forestalled him

It was the Denver police

Heart pounding, his friends watching hiazes, he took the call And heard that Elliott Tanner was exactly who he said he was A professional private protector He had no record He was licensed and bonded with fingerprints on file with a national database

At Marie’s urging, Liam called the man