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“The choices she made were in direct opposition to his lifestyle, his, well, morals, if you wish He’s a staunch believer in freedoine any father wanting his daughter to beco”

“Wasn’t he involved in designing his father’s security for the last senatorial can?”

He took the vehicle up again,about a shortcut In the tilade of trees, over a few residential buildings, and down again onto a quiet suburban street, he was silent

She stopped counting the traffic violations

“Family loyalty transcends politics A man with DeBlass’s views is either well loved or well hated Richard ree with his father, but he’d hardly want him assassinated And as he specializes in security law, it follows he’d assist his father in the matter”

A son protects his father, Eve thought “And how far would DeBlass go to protect his son?”

“From what? Richard is a moderate’s moderate He maintains a low profile, supports his causes quietly He—” The iet,” Roarke said between his teeth “Way off target”

“We’ll see”

The house on the hill looked peaceful Under the cold blue sky, it sat serenely, war to peep out of the winter stung grass

Appearances, Eve thought, were deceiving more often than not She knew this wasn’t a home of easy wealth, quiet happiness, and tidy lives She was certain now that she knehat had gone on behind those rosy walls and glealass

Elizabeth opened the door herself If anything, she was paler and more drawn than when Eve had last seen her Her eyes were puffy froed at the hips froht loss

“Oh, Roarke” As Elizabeth went into his arether “I’ed you out here I shouldn’t have bothered you”

“Don’t be silly” He tilted her face up with a gentleness that tugged at the heart Eve was struggling to hold distant “Beth, you’re not taking care of yourself”

“I can’t seem to function, to think, or to do Everyt

hing’s cru abruptly that they weren’t alone “Lieutenant Dallas”