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It didn’t take long for him to let Sam know he is from Harvard.  And, if he was trying to display control and ease I felt it did just the opposite.  Robbie was tense.

She approached me afterwards… actually she hung around to meet me.  She waited for close to an hour and finally got the opportunity to introduce herself.  She was hot and flirting.  She asked me out for a drink and the rest is history.  She said she thought I was a mover and shaker and that’s what she wanted.  She always knew what she wanted and usually got it.”

“Getting that diploma from Harvard excited her?”

Robbie answered by correcting Sam.  “Degree.  I am a graduate of the Harvard Law School… J.D. (Juris Doctor) and am now General Counsel at our firm specializing in International and Tax Law.”  He made a parenthesis with his fingers and hissed “s”… indicating laws.   He tagged it with a shit-eating grin.

“Sorry   I only went to high school and got a diploma.  Ah, you two, you and Teri began a relationship lasting how long?”

“Listen Detective… ah… Gray, I’m here as a friend of the deceased, not a suspect or person of interest, correct?”  Sam smiled.  “The police have already established my alibi.  I’m sure you have it right there.  I want you to realize that I don’t find this line of questioning pertinent, however I choose to answer it.  She was a bright, beautiful, young girl and I kept her around for as long I needed.  She was a perfect piece of eye candy.  And, she even thought she was contributing.”  He leaned back, shrugged and put his arms and hands up in the ‘What can I say’ gesture.

Whitey emitted a groan.  “He’s a fucking ego-maniac.”

“Her only problem was that she wanted huge results but didn’t want to put in the work.  I gave her a title of assistant, paid her a few bucks and made it easy… let her socialize, took her to parties, on trips; wrote her off as a deduction.  She made it worth it, from that day in Pennsylvania to… well, for years.  What can I say?”  He had the identical gesture.