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“Do you assume, Lieutenant, that because a man and woman are physically attractive and on friendly terether without sexual tension?”

“I don’t assu your case?”

“Twenty minutes, a half hour I didn’t time it He was fine when I left, I’ll tell you that”

“There was nothing he was particularly concerned about?”

“He had some concerns about the Salvatoriout of the ordinary He was a confident man”

“And outside of work On a personal level?”

“A private man”

“But you know Arthur Foxx”

“Of course In this firhtly with the spouses of partners and associates Arthur and Fitz were devoted to each other”

“Nospats?”

Leanore cocked a brow “I wouldn’t know”

Sure you would, Eve thought “You and Mr Fitzhugh were partners, you had a close professional and apparently a close personal relationship He must have discussed his homelife with you from time to time”

“He and Arthur were very happy” Leanore’s first sign of irritation showed in the gentle tapping of a coral-toned nail against the edge of glass “Happy couples occasionally have arguue with your husband from time to time”

“My husband hasn’t recently found me dead in the bathtub,” Eve said evenly “What did Foxx and Fitzhugh argue about?”

Leanore let out an annoyed huff of breath She rose, punched in a code on her AutoChef, took out a stea cup of coffee None was offered to Eve “Arthur had periodic bouts of depression He is not the most self-confident of men He tended to be jealous, which exasperated Fitz” Her brows knit “You’re probably aware that Fitz was married before His bisexuality was somewhat of a problem for Arthur, and when he was depressed, he tended to worry about all the men and women Fitz came into contact with in the course of his work They rarely argued, but when they did, it was generally about Arthur’s jealousy”