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“But yes! A delightful wonified and acerbic She had no tolerance for Richard Of course, she was hardly his type and he took no pains to disguise that Yes, this is fascinating So e And Richard in the center, where he liked it best

“I no longer follow theater, but if I’d known, I ht very well have paid to see that final performance”

“You’ve had no contact with any of these people in the last twenty-four years?”

“But for Kenneth, no, as I’ve already said I realize Kenneth told you that he hadn’t seen or spoken to me over the years, didn’t knohere I was The lie was not for himself, but for me And now that you’ve told me all who are involved, it comes even hosts would haunt me I assure you, and will assure him, they don’t”

“Did he tell you that Richard Draco and Carly Landsdowne had been lovers?”

The cup jerked to a halt before it reached her lips With her eyes on Eve’s, she lowered it slowly to the table “What are you saying?”

“That your forether were intimate They had a sexual affair that ended shortly before his death”

“Mother of God” Anja squeezed her eyes shut “Is this the payo? You’ve disturbed ain, and they were hard, glinting “If that was your purpose, you’ve succeeded Surely neither of them knew”

She rose, prowled the roolance back at Eve

“Yes Very attractive”

“He would find her hard to resist Would see no reason to resist And he has always been able to lure women into bed”

“She ”

“What woman chooses to sleep with her own father?” Anja shot back Her hands fisted, her body trembled once as she spun around “Why would she have known? The files were sealed”

“Seals crack,” Eve said mildly “Any and all of the parties involved can request the file Perhaps she was curious about who made her”

“I would have been inforranted It is the law”