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Chapter 3

           

           "Andthere’snothingbeforethattimethatcouldsuggesttoyouwhysomeonemightwanttokillyou."

           Bancroftwasstillleaningontherail,lookingout,butIsawhowhesmiled.

           "DidIsaysomethingamusing?"

           Hehadthegracetocomebacktohisseat.

           "No,Mr.Kovacs.Thereisnothingamusingaboutthissituation.Someoneouttherewantsmedead,andthat’snotacomfortablefeeling.Butyoumustunderstandthatforamaninmypositionenmityandevendeaththreatsarepartandparcelofeverydayexistence.Peopleenvyme,peoplehateme.Itisthepriceofsuccess."

           Thiswasnewstome.PeoplehatemeonadozendifferentworldsandI’veneverconsideredmyselfasuccessfulman.

           "Hadanyinterestingonesrecently?Deaththreats,Imean."

           Heshrugged."Perhaps.Idon’tmakeahabitofscreeningthem.Ms.Prescotthandlesthatforme."

           "Youdon’tconsiderdeaththreatsworthyourattention?"

           "Mr.Kovacs,Iamanentrepreneur.Opportunitiesarise,crisespresentthemselves,andIdealwiththem.Lifegoeson.Ihiremanagerstodealwiththat.

           "Veryconvenientforyou.Butinviewofthecircumstances,IfindithardtobelieveneitheryounorthepolicehaveconsultedMs.Prescott’sfiles."

           Bancroftwavedahand."Ofcourse,thepoliceconductedtheirowncursoryinquiry.

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