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I walked over to the couch and plopped down and closed my eyes "I had a temporary moment of insanity"

Luc chuckled "I think I should be offended by that stateers to my forehead "You didn’t have to call et I asked for your nu to happen"

"Great" I sighed "Couldn’t you just lie to me?"

"I would never lie to you," he replied without a second of hesitation

I frowned "Why do you say things like that?"

"Like what?"

"Like" It was hard to put into words "Never hed "What do you need help with, Evie? Tell me The world is your oyster and I’m your pearl"

My frown increased "That doesn’t make any sense"

"Makes perfect sense"

"I just want you to know that I rolled my eyes so hard, they rolled down the back of ed at the corners of ainst the couch, I sighed again, heavily "I wanted to get intoin there that would explain why someone was in the house on Monday, but I don’t even knohat to look for"

"And you thought I’d know?" A door shut on his end

"No I thought you would be able to unlock the door for me since you have unique talents suited for criminal behaviors"

"I can unlock the door"

"I know, but it’s pointless, because I have no idea what to look for I’m not a detective I’ve never even been in the room" I kicked my feet up onto the ottoht off it "It was a stupid plan and it’s your fault"

"How is your lack of creativity when it co my fault?"

"Because you said--" I deepened my voice "‘Hoell do you think you know Sylvia Dasher?’ and now I’m paranoid That’s your fault"

"I think that was a very valid question"

It hich irritated ht I knew my dad, and obviously, I hadn’t known him at all

"I have an even better question for you," he said

"Oh, goodie gureatly "Why do you think you will find so in the office?"

Tension crept into my muscles "If there was soht about what my mom had said my father was involved in before his death "There had to be so"

"Are you sure that’s the only reason?" When I didn’t answer, he said, "Or do you think it’s because there justood Hoould he know that? That ever since she toldif there was more she hadn’t told me?

"That’s it," Luc said quietly "Hit the nail on the head"

I didn’t say anything I couldn’t