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“You are angry with yourself,” the Procurer said as he watched her reactions. “You made a mistake.”
Kira made a face. “Yes.”
“I made a mistake too. When I went to the retirement home to deal with Reid’s mother.” He leaned forward in his seat.
Kira gave him a quizzical look. “Is that your way of asking me what happened?”
The Procurer nodded.
She sighed. “The plan to lure you to the retirement home was my idea. I was going to switch Iris to another room first.” She scowled. “But the Pale Lady overheard my plan and stole it for herself.”
“The Pale Lady.” The Procurer closed his eyes for a moment. “I’ve heard that name before—some kind of alias for a local blackmailer. We never crossed paths. Until last night.”
“But there’s where you’re wrong,” Kira said. She took a step forward to
