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Lodestar:I believe you do.
Lodestar:Conor?
Conor:Yeah. I’m coming. Just gotta finish this up.
Lodestar:I like that song.
Conor:I’m glad.
Lodestar:But, I think it’s wrong.
Conor:Why?
Lodestar:I should have sent that to you. I’m the mess. Not you.
Conor:Star, we’re both messes. But, somehow, when we’re together, it doesn’t feel so tumultuous.
Lodestar:It doesn’t…
Conor:Gimme two mins and I’ll be right in.
Lodestar:<3
Conor:xo
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CONOR
“Bogdan Belyaev is a front,”I said by way of greeting, taking note of the fact she was playing the song I’d sent her again.
After turning down the volume, Star picked up her coffee mug from the nightstand. “What?”
“Did you do a rundown on him?”
“Yes, at the time. No criminal record. He lived off a trust fund. Had a house in…” She frowned. “I want to say somewhere on the Ohio/Kentucky border.”
“Yeah, and that’s it. That’s what I found too. No loans, no credit card debts. Not even a car was registered in his name. Just the house and money that came in from a ‘trust fund.’”
“And a Russian bride,” she drawled, starting to take a sip from her coffee before, eyes lighting up, she paused when I handed her a pack of Jelly Bellys.
“I couldn’t even find a payment for her in his accounts. I’m telling you someone bought his ID and used it as a front.”
Halfway through opening the bag of candy, she rolled her eyes. “I don’t know why I was fixated on that story yesterday, but it’s a waste of time.”
Knowing she wanted me to drop it and seeing her abandon the treat out of nerves, I obeyed… in a sense. “After what Eoghan said about there being a total wipeout from the accident, I went digging.”
“For?”
“Insurance logs.”
“Interesting.” Her gaze drifted to my throat where her hickey peeked back at her. “Why?”
Fuck, I loved that possessive look.
“Because people always file for insurance after a pile-up. Unless the agent killed everyone involved, which is possible, don’t get me wrong, someone was bound to claim medical care.”
“So you’ve been swiping through years’ worth of health insurance claims in the Cincinnati area?” She pulled a face. “I need to start paying you.”
