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Which i thought was odd. >> valerie mcdaniel a successful veterinarian in town. recently divorced from her husband of 19 years, mack. >> meghan met valerie, mack and their daughter when they would come. over >> we would come over she would come over a lot. we went a couple nightclubs and things like that. she seemed like a nice person. >> how did leon act around valerie? >> like it was anybody else. >> but that was then, on this day in court, meghan thought leon and valerie looks like a couple. ...

Because he was out -- i want to say within the next day. >> reporter: two weeks later, leon and meghan appeared in court. the judge granted that protective order. he then ordered leon to be arrested again, on the spot. this time for stalking. as officers read leon his rights, meghan was surprised to see a familiar face in the gallery. >> i noticed valerie was sitting in the stands, which i thought was odd. >> reporter: valerie mcdaniel, a successful veterinarian in town, recently divorced from h...

Standing there behind a bush, like youre invisible. i just remember the first words coming out of my mouth were, "do you know we can see you?" >> reporter: furious, aerial said she ran across the street yelling. >> "go away. get away from us. leave her alone." >> reporter: police arrested leon for assault. >> but that was very short-lived because he was out -- i want to say within the next day. >> reporter: two weeks later, leon and meghan appeared in court. the judge granted that protective ord...

>> but that was very short-lived because he was out -- i want to say within the next day. >> reporter: two weeks later, leon and meghan appeared in court. the judge granted that protective order. he then ordered leon to be arrested again, on the spot. this time for stalking. as officers read leon his rights, meghan was surprised to see a familiar face in the gallery. >> i noticed valerie was sitting in the stands, which i thought was odd. >> reporter: valerie mcdaniel, a successful veterinarian ...

>> reporter: how did leon act around valerie? >> like it was anybody else. >> reporter: but that was then. on this day in court, meghan thought leon and valerie looked like a couple. she learned later that valerie even posted leons bond, with this man, a bail bondsman named michael kubosh, who a couple of days later got an unsettling visit from leon. >> he shut the door behind him. >> reporter: was that odd? >> very odd. and he says, "im here because i wanna know one thing." >> reporter: leon as...

>> reporter: houston was good for meghan. she found a job in hotel sales, and signed a lease on cool new apartment. leon moved in. >> that to me was really scary. im very independent. >> and hes like, "i opened a bank account and i put your name on it." >> thats quick. >> but i was like, "oh, he really cares. like ok. >> reporter: leons family welcomed meghan like one of their own. did you start to envision the possibility of marriage with leon? >> yeah. at 30 years old, you dont spend time with...

You cant just take any job." >> meghan had to support both h herself and leon. >> it really just seemed like frustrations within a normal relationship. >> reporter: but one night, everything changed. meghan expressed her frustration in front of leons high-achieving family. >> like, i dont understand why hes not working. and he was like, "were gonna talk about this when we get home. and he just tore up my entire closet and just threw all of my stuff on the balcony. >> what did you say back to him...

A murder for hire and//to gather evidence. to see what it is that they want, also to discuss payment. >> when leon showed up, he wasnt alone. >> we followed leon to the table where we sat down. and we were introduced to valerie -- >> thats right, valerie mcdaniel, leons new girlfriend -- the woman who bonded him out of jail. here was valerie meeting two supposed hit men. >> hey, valerie. >> nice to meet you. >> nice to meet you. >> when the conversation started, leon didnt sound like someone try...

>> of that night is different than mine. >> what -- tell us what happened, in your eyes. >> we were fighting. i wasnt gonna restrain her in any way. i mean, i never physically touched her or hurt her in any way, despite what she claims. >> he did admit he called meghan repeatedly and followed her around after their breakup. said he just wanted to talk things out. >> id been to her work a bunch. i went to take her out to lunch to sort of say im sorry. >> youre making this sound like its nothing. ...