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“Certainly”

“Did he give you trouble over it?”

“No He may have planned to push it, but we never had words over it The fact is, his agent went to my lawyers, they to ressed beyond ht”

“Okay, that keeps you clean I want to check out the bedroom” She h the door

The bed was big, elaborate, with a high, padded wall behind and covered with sheer, s

Sheroom, shook her head at the forest of clothes and shoes A built-in, mirrored counter held a chorus line of colored bottles and tubes: enhancers, skin soothers, scents, powders

“Okay, we’ve got vain, selfish, egocentric, childish, and insecure”

“I wouldn’t argue with your assessment All those personality traits are motive for dislike, but for murder?”

“So two feet’s a motive for o and insecurity wouldn’t sleep alone very often He dumped Carly Landsdowne I’d say he had someone else lined up to take her place” Idly, she pulled open the drawer of the bedside table “Well, well, look at the toys”

The draas fitted with compartments, and each was jammed with various erotic enhancers suitable for partnership or solo bouts

“Lieutenant, I really think you should take these in for further examination”

“No touching” She slapped Roarke’s hand away as he reached in

“Spoilsport”

“Civilian What the hell does this do?” She held up a long, cone-shaped piece of rubber Itnoises when she shook it

Roarke tucked his tongue in his cheek and sat on the bed “Well, in the interest of your investigation, I’d be happy to de, he patted the bed beside him