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lawyer wouldn’t be happy with me.”
    His lawyer. The last lawyer who represented him was Bryce. That is, until Kane became unsatisfied with him. Days later, Bryce’s brother was murdered. “You have a new lawyer?”
    â€œA man like me always needs a lawyer. And this one offers a few extras besides legal representation.”
    â€œExtras?”
    â€œNothing you have to concern yourself with.”
    Maybe not, but she was sure Reed would want to look into just what extras his new lawyer might be offering. “So what do you know about this copycat?”
    â€œWhy would I know anything?”
    Now it was her turn to play him. She summoned what courage she could muster. “False modesty? I never would have pegged you for it.”
    His smile widened.
    â€œSo what do you know?”
    â€œI know he aspires to be me.”
    â€œWhy?”
    â€œWhy not?” He lowered one lid in a wink.
    Even after learning Kane was her biological father, even after several visits with him, she still felt a powerful shiver of revulsion whenever he gave her that knowing wink. Coming from him it seemed profane.
    She drew in a deep breath. She couldn’t let him know he had the power to throw her. Not unless she wanted to lose control of the exchange entirely. “Why is he patterning his kills after murders you committed years ago?”
    â€œHe wants the power.”
    â€œWhat power?”
    â€œThe power of life and death. It transformed me. It is transforming him.” He spoke evenly, matter-of-factly, the way one of her former English literature professors would discuss the intricacies of Beowulf.
    But despite his tone, his words clamped down her lungs, making it difficult to breathe. “Why copy anyone? Why not do his own thing?”
    â€œBecause he doesn’t want to be himself.”
    â€œHe wants to be you.” She suppressed a shudder.
    He tipped his head in a single nod. “He wants to be transformed.”
    â€œAnd you are helping transform him?”
    He chuckled low in his throat. “I’ve never even talked to him. Never seen him face-to-face. But I must admit, I can’t help thinking of him as something of a son.” He smiled and glanced at the camera. “Is that enough to satisfy you, Detective?”
    Diana could picture Reed’s scowl. Clearly there was no way to know if what Kane said had any significance, or if he was just toying with the police.
    â€œEnough of that. I don’t want to waste any more of our time together with police business.” Kane looked around the stark room. “This place…it weighs on a man’s soul. I need to see my daughters. To know you’re all right. I want you to visit more. You and Sylvie.”
    She folded her arms across her chest. Reed’swarning buzzed in the back of her mind. Don’t agree to anything. Don’t promise anything. “I’m afraid that’s impossible.”
    â€œImpossible? For a man to see his daughters? Why?” His eyebrows dipped low. He actually seemed confused by the suggestion. Hurt.
    He had to be playing her.
    â€œBryce Walker doesn’t want me seeing Sylvie, is that it?”
    â€œBryce has nothing to do with this.”
    â€œHe really was a lousy attorney.” He glanced around the room. “I mean look at this place. The main building is under construction. The cell blocks are old as dirt. A decent attorney could have gotten me transferred to a decent facility, don’t you think?”
    She didn’t answer.
    â€œI’d just hate to think he would try to come between a man and his daughter. Sylvie didn’t send me an invitation to her wedding, she didn’t come with you to see me.” He shook his head. “A girl shouldn’t turn her back on her family just because she’s married.”
    Fear for her sister spun through Diana’s mind, making her dizzy. She forced herself to breathe. “Sylvie