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“What was it, then?”
“I heard him talking about Conor—” She flashed both Brennan and I desperate looks. “—on the phone with someone called Smythe. H-He said…”
“What did he say?” I questioned when she let the words fade.
“They were laughing,” she whispered. “About getting rid of him. I was going to help! Going to help save him—”
I couldn’t stop my chuckle from falling. “Two lies. Two nails, Priestley.”
She started sobbing before I got anywhere near her. This time, I didn’t have to kick her shoulder to incapacitate her. Brennan was there. His foot was on her chest as he held her down, snarling, “You knew someone was going to come after Conor and didn’t warn us? That was your one fucking chance to get back in our good books, bitch.”
Priestley was too busy screaming as I tore off two more nails.
When she fainted from the pain, I stared at Brennan triumphantly. “Still think she should be saved because she’s a girl?”
His mouth was taut and there was a raging fire in his eyes at the danger she could have spared Conor from.
I had my answer.
SEC WADES INTO SPARROWS INVESTIGATIONS
Falken Finances shut down by the SEC under the guidance of Interpol’s Special Trafficking Unit amid the deepening investigation into the ‘Sparrows’ organization and its ties.
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CONOR
SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT - ELTON JOHN
“She’s got cancer.”
I arched a brow at Ma as I guided her around our fourth apartment viewing. “Is it going to kill her?”
“They’ve got it under control for the moment.” Ma studied me, more interested in my question regarding Dotty O’Reilly’s current status healthwise than the property. “Why are you asking?”
“Because Priestley isn’t going to be around for much longer.”
Understatement.
Priestley was lucky to have lived this long after the Summit. It was only because we’d been busy that Star hadn’t dealt with her yet.
She blinked at me. “What has she done?”
“Betrayed us.”
Her lips pursed but my phone buzzed, and I smiled as I got a text message from the woman of the hour.
Star: Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John.
Star: Fitting considering what I’m doing, but it just came to me and made me think of you.
Me: That’s true love. And it’s truer love that my rock-loving ass is going to tune into Elton John.
Star: :P
Me: I’ll listen later. Still with Ma. She dead?
Star: Soon.
