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She was intending to convince Liae for Walter’s dropping of the charges Hopefully, Walter would respond well to the polite and rational plea Surely he didn’t really want Liam to have a criminal record

Reaching for a pair of old sweats—Lia on cereed her rabbed a pair of black pants and a white sweater, instead

The night ahead was not going to be a ti as she kept her mind on her job, she’d do it well

There would not be a repeat of the ’s unprofessional lapse Nor would she allow herself to think about Lia other than a client

There was just too much at risk to do otherwise

LIAM PURPOSELY WAITED for Gabrielle to arrive before turning on his computer or television set He’d listened to his voice , the editor he’d called, was not only willing to have him do his own version of the Connelly story, one based in truth rather than speculation and innuendo, but she’d already sold it to a major news source

Her first big co

up And his, too

His father was inadvertently giving Liam what he’d alantedhe wasn’t sure about was if June had made her call to him before or after he’d appeared on local news in handcuffs

He told himself that it didn’t et a story were often ood conscience say that he’d been at Connelly Invest this particular story

He wanted to help his father before public opinion, through the press, crucified hirand jury didn’t indict him, which Liam seriously doubted, his reputation would be ruined There would be doubt in people’s minds when it came to Walter’s trustworthiness

In the investment business, a lack of trust was the kiss of death

So he had to keep in mind for himself, the small voice inside of him reminded Financial investment was the business he knew in his sleep It was his fallback His security net

He couldn’t be going around breaking and entering or getting himself arrested anymore His reputation was his security

There was a e from Tamara as well For both of them She wanted to come to Denver To see their father And to see hiain and to h money saved to buy a plane ticket