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They’d both dealt with their share of stubborn victims
“As it happened, I was the last person to speak to her before she died She iave him motive”
“So you’re the key witness at the husband’swhat he’d heard around the station
“Yep And it all comes down to money” She tipped her head toward the wealthy crowd “Alicia Morley’s capital was the only thing keeping her husband’s investround, and she refused to continue to subsidize his bad investments He hired soone bad, hoping to inherit her estate But if he’s convicted, her e”
A waiter passed by, and Sara grabbed a sparkling water fro a pink-rilass
Rafe couldn’t tear his gaze away Couldn’t stop his lossed lips “Where’s the husband now?” he asked, his throat parched and dry
“Still in jail Prosecutors convinced a judge he’s a flight risk But his business partners are connected to soerous people, and the DA wants me to keep a low profile until the case is over”
“Well, I’m happy to handle this low-profile event with you” Where he could look and not touch “I saw your neighbor, Sam Cooper, earlier”
Coop and Sara weren’t just next-door neighbors: they were good friends And since Sara let few people get close, and Rafe trusted her instincts, he automatically respected Coop He often crossed paths with the criuy who’d never compromise the truth for a story
Since Sara was territorial about her friends, Rafe decided not toout of the unused coatroo woman had done the same In the dead heat of su some action Rafe was actually jealous He couldn’t rerabbed a quickie with a wo at Sara in that dress had hi else
Sara nodded “I cairlfriend, Lexie Davis If they settle an argulanced around the roo more distinct “I don’t see them”
“It’s crowded Maybe they’re so up,” Rafe said in an attempt to reassure her
Sex, then an arguet that lucky in the span of an hour? Rafe shook his head and laughed
“What’s so funny?” Sara asked
Rafe ca his stint on the Bachelor Blog”
The online and in-print feature now in the Daily Post targeted singlea bachelor and highlighting hiuy’s every move, from where he stopped for coffee to where he worked, and usually culminated in speculation about his love life Wo the newest, hippest NYC bachelor Despite the fact that he worked for the Daily Post, Coop was the blogger’s latest sucker