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walked over to a side room so they were away from all the commotion. “We talked with your security company. We asked why the alarm was never triggered when the window broke. They claim the alarm was set around five last night.”
    Alex quickly interrupted. “Yes, that was by me when I left for the evening.”
    He nodded in agreement. “Around ten o’ clock last night, your alarm was disabled.”
    Alex looked dumbfounded, “By whom?”
    “That’s what we don’t know yet. We need a list of who has access to your security codes.”
    “Of course, it would be Becca, my sister and of course me.”
    The officer nodded. “D o you have any doubts about them?”
    “I can tell you right now that my sister would have nothing to do with this. As for Becca, I can’t understand why she would do something like this. But, I would like to be there when you question her.”
    “I would highly recommend that you let us do our job, sir. We are trained professionals. We will have a word with her and of course, we will need to talk with your sister.”
    “I will contact her right now.”
    Alex looked over his shoulder at Becca as she paced around the front lobby. He worried that he may have misjudged her. He allowed the officers to detain her for questioning and called Eve to see if she could pick him up.
     
     
     

     
     
     

CHAPTER NINE
     
    Eve showed up about thirty minutes later and picked Alex up in front of the gallery.
    “Thank you for lending me your car,” Eve said as she smiled.
    He nodded. “No problem, I didn’t want you to have to wait around for me.”
    “How’s it going?” she asked as she drove him back towards his house.
    “The alarm was turned off before the break in. Only a few people have the codes. I’m worried that Becca has a connection with this.”
    Eve pouted slightly. “That sucks. Though from a girl’s perspective, I think she was very put off when she caught us kissing at the bar last night.”
    Alex shook his head. “No way, she doesn’t care about that. She never made a pass at me or made me feel uncomfortable. It doesn’t make sense to me.”
    “I’m sure the police will get to the bottom of it, Alex. In the meantime, why don’t you shower and I can make us some lunch if you don’t mind me raiding your kitchen.”
    Alex laughed. “I actually have someone who does that for me.”
    Eve’s laughter filled the car. “Man, how rich are you?”
    He couldn’t help but blush and look out the car window. “I live comfortably.”
    “I guess so,” Eve said as they pulled into his driveway. “Do you mind if I stick around since I don’t have a ride back to the hotel?”
    “Of course you can and you can make lunch. I would love that.”
    Eve smiled and followed him into the house. “Wow, this is amazing.”
    “Thank you, I love this place.”
    “I can understand why. You have great taste, Alex.”
    He smiled. “If you would excuse me, I need to shower. Have a look around, explore and if you run into Mrs. Bennett, just tell her you are making lunch today so she can take the afternoon off.”
    Eve chuckled. “ Got it, enjoy your shower.”
    Alex disappeared up the stairs and into his bedroom. He pulled off his sweaty running clothes and threw them into the hamper. He walked into his large shower and turned on the hot water.
    He couldn’t stop thinking about the break in. He didn’t understand why someone would want to destroy a few portraits just for the fun of it. He dreaded the phone call to Emily to tell her that the painting of Emma was destroyed. That painting meant so much to him.
    His fingers slid through his wet hair as he rinsed the shampoo from it. His thoughts drifted to Eve. He smiled as he realized just a simple thought made his worry disappear. She had already turned into a good friend. He looked forward to exploring his feelings towards her. He knew that he shouldn’t jump into a relationship but he always followed his heart.
    He stepped from his shower and