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

would let Timothy mess with the film's

me? Who am I supposed to ask? My soon-to-be

right in. I just invested some money, made a bit, then dropped out.

so I

calling him your brother-in-law. Jessica is my

Timothy's irritation was palpable.

never said Jessica. I'm talking about Salome-she's

brother-in-law for, what, twenty, thirty years now?

that? Unless

go of the wheel with one hand and

his jaw as sharp

pale to flushed with

That

"Why do

Weren't you

it with Sheila's name

my brother-in-law's

and there's a preview

to

your

rest up and let

clear."

grating,

Vince with

a word."

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

wants to talk

He even

visit the Howard family

to say to

well use

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