Chapter 33

Isobel and Delphi huddled together on Delphi's bed, their ears close to her iPhone. It had required all of Delphi's charm to convince Carlo to return it. He'd toyed with her for an excruciatingly long time before giving in with a warning that this was her last chance. It had required all of Isobel's charm, plus an offer to pick up the grocery tab for the next month, to get Delphi to forgive her.

They strained to hear Lang and Balsam amid the restaurant's ambient noise. Snippets of other people's conversations intruded (the Crosbys were apparently contemplating a trial separation) and, invariably, as soon as Lang or Balsam started to say anything of interest, their voices dropped.

"Play that last part again," Isobel ordered.

Delphi rewound a little, and they heard Bethany's voice.

"I was told it's for questioning."

"I know Andrew," Gordon said. "He can't..." The rest was unintelligible.

Delphi pressed pause. "Well?"