“"Why did you do that, Frank?" "To unnerve her." "I understand. But look what happened. You also unnerved yourself." "Yeah, well, I think it was worth it." "Listen to me." Her voice was urgent. "She's a dangerous woman. What if she comes after you?" "With an ice pick and a pot of glue? Don't worry about that. She's the most contemptible type of criminal, a coward. There's nothing she can do to me now. Without her hatchet woman, she's impotent." There was a pause at the other end. "I wonder if yo...u aren't too close to this." "Spare me, please, Monika. You sound like Kit." "Maybe Kit's right. You despise Beverly Archer, don't you?" "Let's say I don't like her very much." He paused. "Okay, I despise her," he admitted. "Is that a healthy way to relate to someone you're trying to prove committed a crime?" "I don't know whether it's healthy, Monika. But I assure you I'm under control. Anyway, there's no law that says I can't have feelings about my work." "No one objects to your feelings, Frank," she said quietly.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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