"Hello?" Bruce answered his cell phone.
"Hi, Bruce," Adriana said.
Bruce paused for a moment. "This is Jack's number."
"Yes...he just let me use his phone," Adriana said. "I needed to call you...right now."
"Where are you?" he asked.
"At home," she said.
"You left so suddenly," Bruce said to her. "I was-"
"Bruce I need to tell you something, right now," Adriana said.
"I am listening," he said.
"I saw the Catwoman earlier," Adriana said. "She gave me a warning...the people she is working for want to hurt you. The ones that sent footage of you killing Dent to the police. They threatened Arsenio and she said they could try to take him-"
"I am on my way home, right now," Bruce said. "I will contact security and I will see you shortly."
"Okay," Adriana said and hung up.
Adriana went upstairs and returned the Joker's cell phone to him. He was standing outside of Arsenio's room.
"Thanks," Adriana said. "He is on his way. You know... you don't have to stand out here like a guard at a post."
The Joker took his phone.
"So he is on his way," the Joker said.
"Yes," Adriana said. "He said he's going to contact security so I guess there will be more here soon. I know you've never seen them but we have a lot of security on the grounds here around the mansion..they are very discreet."
"I have seen them," he said.
"Really?" Adriana said. "I mean...I never have. Not while they are working."
"Yes," he replied. "So there will be more. Good."
"I'll go and tell Alfred," Adriana said. "Where's Harri?"
"I assume she's in bed," the Joker said.
"Okay," Adriana nodded. "I don't think I can face her now...it's all too much to explain."
The Joker agreed.
"Well, I will be here," he said.
"Do you want me to get you a chair?" Adriana asked.
"I will take care of that," Alfred said as he came down the hall.
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Adriana waited by the front door for Bruce. It took him less than fifteen minutes to get home. He came in through the front door and sat down a luggage case that he was carrying. He turned and saw her sitting there waiting for him.
His lips parted. He was shocked. He walked over to her and placed his fingertips under her chin.
"It's not as bad as it looks," she assured him.
"Adriana," Bruce said. "I will kill her. This is more than just a threat."
"Oh...oh Bruce no, the Catwoman didn't do this," Adriana said, remembering their brief phone call. "This...this was some kid trying to steal. She surprised me, I didn't know she had a blade up her sleeve."
"And this just happened," Bruce said. "After you saw the Catwoman-"
"Bruce the Catwoman had nothing to do with this," Adriana said. "I saw her earlier...before I came to see you."
