She closed the door after Aidan stepped inside. They sat on her couch, and Moira relayed to him what he justhappened.
“Scumbag. He came here just for that? Didn’t bother asking about the kids?” Aidan’s indignation was touching yetmisguided.
“Bob never wanted to have kids. It took me years to convince him to start a family. The kids are the only good Bob has created in thisworld.”
Aidan’s features softened. “And that’s thanks toyou.”
“I don’t get why he came here though. I don’t know Vanessa thatwell.”
“She was going to find him for you, for the alimony, right? Maybe he wants her to dropthat?”
“I never asked her to do that. He mentioned an article she’s writing. If this is about her work, why did he comehere?”
“Bob’s not that dumb. He probably didn’t want his visit to be on record. You don’t have cameras in your property, different from the office of the magazine where Nessa works. She’s moved to town kind of recently, so I figure he didn’t have time to track her homeaddress.”
“Makes sense. You mentioned something about a murder she was investigating. I don’t remember the name of thepolitician.”
“I didn’t say the name because I don’t remember. It’s Celsosomething.”
“Celso Farias?” Panic raised hervoice.
“Sounds aboutright.”
“Give me her phone number again, please. I need to talk to her now. Bob managed the advertisement campaign for many politicians in the past. If he came out of hiding to tell her to stop digging, it’s because she’s getting too close for comfort. And if she’s unearthing dirt about the bunch of politicians Bob worked for, she is danger. Realdanger.”
