Yates slid into Vince's car, ready to head back to the Zimmerman estate and pick

up Jessica for dinner.

As he buckled in, Timothy's name flashed on the dashboard screen. Yates

glanced at Vince. "It's Timothy calling."

"Go on, answer it. Put him on speaker-I'm curious what he wants this time."

Yates accepted the call and switched to speakerphone. Timothy's voice came

through, slightly breathless and urgent. "Yates, what's Jessica's connection to that

film, 'Letters from the Fetal Sea'?"

So, he'd caught on.

Not bad-he was quick.

Yates shot Vince a look, silently asking if they should spill. Vince shook his head.

Not a word.

Jessica had confided in him before: Timothy couldn't know. She was worried he'd

ruin everything.

That movie was Carlisle and his friends' labor of love. It would be a disaster if all

their hard work went up in smoke.

Jessica wasn't hoping to make a fortune; she just wanted to give Carlisle and his

crew a chance to prove themselves.

And Vince had seen it firsthand-Timothy had tried to snatch the film and slap

Sheila's name on it.

like Jessica had

would let Timothy mess with the film's

asking me? Who am I supposed

invested some money, made a bit, then dropped out.

so I stopped paying

calling him your brother-in-law. Jessica

Timothy's irritation was palpable.

talking

brother-in-law for, what, twenty,

Unless

the wheel with

into a hard, thin line, his jaw as

to flushed

argue with you. That film definitely has

"Why do you

Weren't you

it with Sheila's

my

there's a preview

wanted to interfere,

waste your

and let your

clear."

"brother-in-law" dig was grating, even over

with you? Put

a word."

really, do you think he wants to talk to you? Use your

to talk or not

to you. He even went out of

the Howard

have something to say to

as well

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