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“Him?” Trevor spluttered. “The mild-mannered nerd we met at the patrol station who could barely look at you without blushing?”
Kira nodded. “Yes.”
Nick remained silent, but she could sense the wheels of his mind turning.
Rob’s expression was baffled. “But I thought he was the one who took you to the hospital. Didn’t he see the Procurer get out of his van and check on you?”
“Exactly.” Trevor snapped his fingers. “We wouldn’t have even known about it, if he hadn’t said anything.”
“The Procurer did get out and check on me,” Kira said. “And then he picked me up.”
“So, wait.” Trevor rubbed at his temples. “There was no van? But what about the one they found in some local’s garage with all the damage?”
Kira shook her head. “The van was there. Simon was in it. He made up all that busin
