How much did she want? Christian Chiltons property on the Upper East Side — the Locust Group. Montgomerys walk-up — the Locust Group. The Lombard Theater — the Locust Group. Stone was snoozing, when he felt the landing gear go down. He got up, walked forward, and sank into the jump seat.Hes landing? That was speech, Dinos voice said. Take it as a yes. Thats where I made my big mistake, Mr. Mason. Just as soon as you admit that the dog had stepped in that blood, then the deadly significance of the thing becomes apparent. Conceding that Alder was dead, and the dog was out, then there was only one person on earth who could put that dog back in the closet! She put a hand on his arm.But you want to have sex with me, right? I am the fantasy train girl, right? She stood.You know, you might want to try the truth for a change. Well, I can sure as hell use the money. Come on. Whatd she get you to talk about? Oh, right. And it worked so well. I mean, you guys spent, what,minutes, going down the rabbit hole because of it? Certainly not! I didnt have anything against him. I see, Mason said. In other words, they deliberately excavated some of our property? Yes, sir, I do. Stone pulled back the sheet and clamped a hand over her mouth.Quiet, he whispered, “or hell kill you. No objection, Mason said. What? Okay, did she saywhy she was having an abortion? Oh, sure, Mason told him. Im going to be right with you in the thing, but you were the one to discover it, and youll be the one to report it..