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“But gah?”

“Ga, capricious I had a choice between her and Mirina There was nothing I wouldn’t do to keep Mirina”

“Nothing?”

He understood, and inclined his head “Nothing at all”

“Does she know about the scandal in Sector 38?”

His a expression froze, and he paled “That was nearly ten years ago That has nothing to do with Mirina Nothing to do with anything”

“You haven’t told her”

“I didn’t know her I was young, foolish, and I paid for my mistake”

“Why don’t you explain to me, Mr Slade, how you came to make that mistake?”

“It has nothing to do with this”

“Indulge me”

“Daht I’d had too h to mix the liquor with chemicals The woman killed herself It was proven the overdose was self-inflicted”

Interesting, Eve thought “But you were there,” she hazarded

“I was zoned I’d lost more heavily than I could afford at roulette, and between us weI blamed my bad luck on her Maybe I did threaten her I just don’t reued publicly, she struck me, and I struck her back I’m not proud of it Then I just don’t remember”

“Don’t remember, Mr Slade?”