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“I do.”

“Call him. If anyone suspicious has been seen on the island, he’ll know about it.”

“Should we let Stone know what’s going on?” Carly asked.

Felicity thought for a moment. “Let’s not worry him until we have to.”

“Understood.”

“Anything else, James?” Felicity asked.

“I think we’ve wrung everything important out of Pryce. But we’ll make sure he doesn’t get much sleep, and I’ll talk to him again in the morning. Just in case.”

“Thank you, James.”

“Please reconsider my suggestion about moving,” he said. “I would hate for you to die for real.”

“Then it’s a good thing I have no plans of doing so.”

“You are the most obstinate person I’ve ever met.”

“I consider that high praise. Goodbye, James.” She hung up. “He’s right that things could get dangerous here soon. Perhaps you two should move into the main house. Can’t have you traipsing between here and the garage with a potential assassin about.”

Dino was already at Patroon’s,waiting in the bar, when Stone arrived and took the chair beside him.

“What happened to you today?” Dino asked.

“What do you mean what happened to me?”

“You went AWOL.”

“AWOL would suggest I didn’t have permission to leave. I shouldn’t have to remind you that is not something I need.”

“Well, youwereaway from the office all day.”

“Are you keeping tabs on my movements?”

“Not intentionally.”

“I take it you talked to Joan.”

“I called you, she answered.”

“You could have called me on my cell, you know.”

“She said you were busy.”

“I was.”

“So you wouldn’t have answered.”

“Probably not.”

“Which is why I didn’t call your cell.”

“Makes sense.”

“Are you going to tell me?”