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"What’s that supposed toover here, and you and I are going to have a talk with him"

"Why? You have more information about me you want to sell him?"

"No Because I want to destroy hisley asked

Sa out

"You were right, King" She held up a VHS videotape and s And I found it"

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SAM DIDN’T TELL Kingsley anything else, and it was the greatest test of his faith not to press her into spilling all her secrets Instead, she ht to his office as if she owned it, turned on the television and put the tape in the VCR She didn’t hit Play

"You’re not going to talk toto explain yourself?"

"The tape will explain it," Sam said "And you have to trustbut die and pay taxes, and I think I’ve found a way around the second one"

"Please, King Let et one chance," he said "One"

"One is all I need I prosley could ask another question, Blaise opened the door and ushered Reverend Fuller inside She shut the door behind him and made herself scarce He didn’t blame her

"What’s this about?" Fuller asked He had on a suit and tie and looked as pastoral as Kingsley had ever seen hi I needed to see"

"Don’t ask sley to atteht now, recording everything "I don’t know anything Ask her"

Reverend Fuller looked her up and down

"You called me, didn’t you?" Fuller asked "Have we met?"

"Nope," she said "But your wife and I have"

"You knoife? How?" Fuller asked, warily

Sa," Sasley did as ordered And as soon as his eyes were closed, Sam must have hit the Play button because the next sound he heard was a wohter He should have known