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After Anna 300

Anna the Imposter! Noah convicted! Now, Maggie sort of knows the truth. So who is behind the plot? Anna's $ is the motive. James, the lawyer? I can't think of anyone else.
So . . . why does James kill her? Is there some way he can get at her inheritance? Lots of questions . . . I'll be interested if the answers work out.
Catholic phrase: avoid the near occasion of sin. L.S. has Noah, after a huge fight with his wife and with his marriage in tatters, go upstairs to a hotel room where he meets a gorgeous ex-lover wearing only a robe.  She lets the robe fall, kisses him . . . and he leaves.
   Catholic girl like Lisa Scotaline knows better.  Avoid the near occasion of sin, because if you get that close, you're going to sin!

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