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Destiny? Eve thought Had it been hers to be raped and abused by her own father? To becoh that abyss?

Mira shook her head slowly “I can’t agree A child born in poverty on the edge of Budapest, taken froe, with love and care in Paris, would reflect that upbringing, that education The emotional nest,” she insisted, “and the basic human drive to be

tter oneself can’t be discounted”

“I agree, to a point,” Reeanna qualified “But the staenetic code—that which predisposes us to achieveood or evil, if you will—overrides all else Even with the rounds, oodness, even greatness survives We are e are—the rest isdressing”

“If I subscribe to your theory,” Eve said slowly, “the subject in question was fated to take his life No circumstances, no twists or turns of environment would have prevented it”

“Precisely The predisposition was there, lurking Likely an event set it off, but iteasily passed off in another brain pattern Research still under way at the Bowers Institute has coenetic brain patterns and their unassailable influence on behavior I can get you discs on the subject, if you like”

“I’ll leave the head studies to you and Dr Mira” Eve shoved her coffee aside “I’ve got to get back to Cop Central I appreciate the time, Dr Mira,” she said as she rose “And the theories, Reeanna”

“I’d love to discuss them further Any tiive my best to Roarke”

“I will” Eve shifted slightly on her feet when Mira rose to kiss her cheek “I’ll be in touch”

“I hope you will, and not just when you’ve a case to discuss Tell Mavis hello for me when you see her”

“Sure” Hitching her bag on her shoulder, Eve swung her way out, pausing briefly to sneer at the maître d’

“A fascinating wo, slow lick over the back of her spoon “Controlled, a little angry underneath, straight focused, and unused and vaguely uncohtly at Mira’s lifted brow “Sorry, professional pitfall It drives William mad I didn’t mean any offense”

“I’m sure you didn’t” Mira’s lips curved, and her eyes war the sa woht unbalance your genetic printing theory”

“Really?” Obviously intrigued, Reeanna leaned forward “You know her well?”

“As well as possible Eve is acontained individual”