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Liam called the police, who told hiain until they arrived As he and Gabrielle waited for the elevator, he dialed Elliott Tanner And by the time the two of the two custo ready to send Sam home when Marie arrived and by then the police were inside the shop They spoke with Sam first, and then he left Marie spoke with Tanner while Gabrielle and Liam talked with the police, a different pair than the ones who’d answered the spray-painted-car call And then everyone spoke in one group The officers didn’t think there was anything dangerous about opening the envelope, but in light of recent events, suggested that they take it with thereed

A report was ain

“Elliott didn’t get here until Liaot ho suspicious,” Marie told Liam and Gabi

Elliott Gabrielle noticed her friend’s reference to the bodyguard—as still Tanner to the rest of the with a deceitful, unfaithful father—had a tendency to size them up before she felt entirely comfortable

“The shop was open,” Tanner said, looking like a businessman in black pants and a dress shirt, as he stood behind Marie “Customers came and went”

“Sa up after a rush”

“The police didn’t seeht “And it’s not like we’re looking at death by letter here”

“I’ll feel better e knohat it says,” Tanner said But he didn’t sound all that alaro ho out at the courthouse again the next day

Gabrielle had to give the bodyguard credit He appeared to be taking his job of protecting Liam seriously For whatever reason

Hefor dirt on hi to find any And if he kept Liam safe in theto harm him

“The police said they’ll be doing extra patrols tonight,” Liam reminded the other man “And there’s been no indication that I’er”

He was right on both counts Gabrielle was the one as afraid For him Beyond as called for

But then, she wasn’t just worried about his physical safety There were a lot of ways to hurt a ht hit Liam, and there was a hit he didn’t yet know about

It took another five uard finally left Burton, who’d apparently been waiting outside and had seen the man leave, popped in to tell Marie that they still had ti of Phantom of the Opera that they’d paid an exorbitant amount of money to see