And while I’m not telling you to lay off the Union man murder, I would like to… ‘suggest’… that it be a back-burner, low priority story for ...ou.’ ‘Uh, why?’ asked Bettina. ‘A murder is big, no matter what.’ ‘Yes, I understand.’ said Todd. ‘And again, I’m not telling you to bury it. This is all off the record, by the way. But I know that my uncle will need as few distractions as possible as he solves the case, and it’s going to end up not being all that much of a story.’ ‘Did your uncle ask you. Now he had to start offering claims. In fact, he had to do everything to set up the duel between them or else he would look weak, a man who couldn't and didn't intend to keep his word, a man who treated things trivially, a fool. He grit his teeth, thoughts racing. He didn't want to be too specific… If it came to it, he'd want to be able to wiggle out of it. At the same time, for two men of their caliber the stakes could not be too low or Draco would be viewed as insulting Harry, a can of worms. Little does Roman know that Brea is already making plans that will change his life dramatically. Lucy is the first to find out when she sends a call to her daughter.“Good morning, Brea,” Lucy’s green hologram says. “How are you this fine morning? You were gone by the time I woke up.”“I’m great, Mom,” Brea answers smiling. “You got in pretty late and fell asleep quick. I didn’t want to wake you this morning. Do I need to ask how it went with you?”Lucy smiles and giggles a little. “I’ve never. I severely doubted that any woman, or man for that matter, could make him uncomfortable. It was something much deeper, sinister. He was studying me, trying to pry apart my secrets before he destroyed them forever. He was taking me in, sucking out what he would remember about me. I took a long sip. Right, well you must be confused. You’re probably wondering, how a sweet girl like me ended up across from a killer. Well I’ll tell you. It was all that damn Marco’s fault. Chapter One: Milk.