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Zack waited until his former sister-in-law was off the phone to ask about the conversation he had overheard.
“What did you mean, you don’t know when you’ll be back at work? I’m being released today, so there’s no need for you to take any more time off, especially if it’s going to put your job at risk.”
“My job’s not at risk,” Sophie assured him. “I might wonder why Crandall made me assistant manager, and he certainly blusters and moans a lot, but he’s not going to sack me, not when I’m the one that keeps that business afloat. I’ll pick up some paperwork and do it from home, your home that is, that’ll keep him quiet. I’m not going back to work ‘til you’re no longer in danger of going to jail for murder.” She held up a hand when she saw that Zack was about to say something. “I’m not ha
