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“Men don’t toss you aside, do they, Carly?” Eve glanced back at Michael “That’s not allowed Not tolerated It was easy to plan it, really Just step by step And it was so beautifully tailored to suit He would die right here, almost at your feet”

“I want a lawyer”

“You can have a team of them” Eve stepped back, wandered to the evidence table, tapped a finger on the handle of the knife “It was easy to get the knife out of the kitchen Who notices aknife where there are so many? You knew the pace of the play, how e of sets Even if soed here, like part of the scenery or an important prop Slip the dummy knife up your sleeve, set the murder weapon down, and walk away

“Was it hard to wait?” She turned the knife in her hand so that it caught the lights, shot glints “To say your lines, to listen to others, while in your head you could see that last scene play, the way the knife would drive into him, the shock on his face, when he was finally punished for what he did to you”

“It’s ridiculous, and you know it You can’t prove any of it because it’s not true You’re just going to end up looking like a fool”

“I’ll risk it Carly Landsdowne, you’re under arrest for the ht to re toward Carly “You have the right to an attorney and/or the representative of your choice You have—”

“Get away from her!” The shout came as Peabody prepared to snap restraints over Carly’s wrist “Don’t you dare touch her She’s done nothing!”

Areena shoved Michael aside, rushed to the evidence table Her face ith fury as she grabbed up the knife “You won’t touch her You won’t do this Damn you to hell”

She whirled on Eve “She didn’t kill Richard I did I only wish I’d done it years ago, before he ever laid his filthy hands on her”

“I know” Eve walked to her, eyes locked, and took the harmless knife out of Areena’s hand “I know it Anja”

“Anja? Oh God My God” Carly crossed her arms over her breasts, rocked

“Peabody, move these people out of here Carly, sit down There’s a story you need to hear”

“Let her go” Areena’s voice was frantic as she ranged herself between Eve and Carly “I’ll tell you everything Haven’t you put her through enough? I waive o”

“You” Carly’s eyes seemed to burn in her face “You and Richard”

“I’m sorry So sorry”