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“I assume the heir is her son.”
“Stepson, and you can assume what you like, but I can’t comment on that right now.”
“That account must represent a nice piece of change for Woodman & Weld.”
“We’ve only been representing her for a few days, but I expect that would be true, eventually.”
“I’m told that she was paying her former lawyers better than a million a year.”
“I’ve heard that rumor, too. You’ll have to confirm it with her former lawyers.”
Stone heard the elevator doors open and heels clicking on the parquet floor. He turned to see Dino looking around. “Where’s the body?” he asked.
“Behind the other sofa, Commissioner,” Casey said. “Two in the back of the head. I’m guessing a .38. The ME should be here soon. He can confirm.”
“Or not,” Dino said. “Is Barrington being a pain in the ass?”
“No more than most lawyers. He did say he wasn’t fucking her.”
“No,” Stone said. “You asked me if I fucked her today, and I said no.”
“Ah!”
“But if it’s any help to you, I’ve never fucked her.”
“How long were you alone with her today?” Dino asked.
“About fifteen minutes.”
“That’s long enough.”
Casey laughed, and Stone rolled his eyes.
“I was just leaving,” Stone said, rising. “Any other questions, call my lawyer.”
“Who’s your lawyer?” Casey asked.
“I am.” Stone pressed the button for the elevator, and it opened immediately. He gave Dino and Casey a little wave, pressed a button, and vanished.
TWELVE
Stone walked into P. J. Clarke’s and found Dino, half a drink ahead of him, at the bar. The bartender helped him catch up.
“So,” Dino said. “You’ve been abusing my detectives again?”
“Me? Abuse? I was theabusee. I asked you for a good lead detective, and you sent me a jerk.”
“They’re mostly jerks. I can’t pick and choose among them. It would be against my own established policy of whoever is available gets sent.”
“ ‘Available’ is a broad term: Do you mean available as soon as Casey put down hisHustler?”
“I don’t concern myself with my detectives’ tastes in literature,” Dino said. “Did you tell him the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?”
“No, I just answered his questions truthfully. Whatever he forgot to ask me wasn’t covered.”
“Let me ask you a really important question.”
“Shoot.”
