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Greta gasped as she looked at her phone. She found many missed calls from her mother, not to mention texts as well, asking if she was still at Rhénee's house. She must be worried sick about us, Greta thought.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIrY3eV7HL
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Her eyes flew to the back of Malcom’s head, and she wondered how she was going to tell him. Instead, she heard him say:405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IJV4X7DPE
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"What is it, Greta?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogWKpRUo0k
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Her mouth fell agape. "How did you know that I wanted to tell you something?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnHQPdFIC3
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"You're looking at your phone, and I can only imagine that our mother has been trying to get in contact with us."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3aJCC2NZK
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"Well, you guessed right."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMy9X758F7
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"Oh, dear," said Miss Griselda, who sat in between Rhénee and Greta in the backseat. "She must be worried sick. And what if anything had happened to you with the stunt that you pulled back there?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡligntkmr71
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"We were going to figure something out," said Rhénee.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKSaEZ3kO6
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Miss Griselda scoffed. "You sound just like your grandmother."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuBSTn6KHe
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Rhénee raised an eyebrow as she looked at Miss Griselda. The cat that sat on her lap raised its head.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOLZ7GEHU2
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"Well, let's be grateful that everything worked according to plan," said Kevin.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4rbuDsEd3
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Miss Griselda didn't say anything as she folded her arms. Rhénee could only imagine how upset she is.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmoCCvCzRS
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"You better give her a call, Greta," Malcom told his sister. "You come up with a lie that will convince her why you didn't pick up."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhNe5uAiX4
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"Really? My lies aren't that convincing, you know?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlp3VLlwVUx
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"It was when you explained the reason why I had to have my shirt changed. Just do it, and quickly."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7ELryNWEi
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"Okay, okay. You're putting me under more pressure than she does."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgsV3GSIqz
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Greta made a few taps on her phone and placed it close to her ear. The ringing tone came through, and immediately her mother picked up on the other end.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJasxOKM8Oc
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"Hello, Greta?" Mrs. Derrand's hurried voice came through the speaker. "Thank goodness. I was really worried about you."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRba9mvVQUB
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"I'm fine, mum. I had left the phone in the living room and went to Rhénee's room to check something out. You know, girl stuff."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRoOnJyavP
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"And what of your brother? I've been trying to reach him too."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMKWFpVDi8
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"Uh... I left him to check out the study. Rhénee must be with him now since we came down from her room together."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqGTFfOWa4
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"I thought of the worst when you didn’t pick up my calls. I told you not to stay out too long."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfElpHDBQgW
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"We know. We got a little carried away. Sorry about that."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgpYRCOZM3
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"Are you coming home now?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHxt0Kyowz
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Greta noticed her brother raise his hand to grab her attention while at the same time shaking his head. It looks like he heard.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcd7zYOYSf
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"Uh, we were wondering if we could stay for a little longer. You know, just to keep Rhénee company. And plus, she's really fun to be around."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQnIezgqAA
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Greta heard her mother mutter in frustration. "Fine. Will you want us to save your supper for when you return?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfJrIbhGCr
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"No, Miss Griselda already made us something, as she insisted that we stay for supper. I bet that's why we've taken so long."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnENwyq2E0G
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"Alright. But be safe. I'll wait up for you."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDJMeZL9C7
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"No, mum, you don't need to..." Greta heard the cracking sound on the line and knew her mother had hung up. She let out a sigh of relief.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8A7a0iK8fZ
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"You see. You've become a very good liar in just one day," said Malcom.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLawkLZd5F
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Greta rolled her eyes. "If only she knew what's really going on. Why can't we leave immediately after dropping off the others? Mum might start getting suspicious."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5k5eaaysv
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"Have you already forgotten that we have someone in the trunk?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvJi72VFV6
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"There's someone in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked because she couldn't believe what she was hearing.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyh7ttFsmPI
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"I didn't forget," said Kevin as he smiled at Malcom.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18QjdDezpb
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"Who's in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked as she gave Rhénee and Greta a stern look.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGn3fxpAd2
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"Don't ask me. Rhénee said that we take him with us," said Greta.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfS6xqNGFJ
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"He has the answers to who we faced on the bridge and why," said Rhénee. "Or do you mind telling us?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVpskyVoIl
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"Me?" Miss Griselda asked, now looking cornered. "What makes you think I know?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QICuGPRFt
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"Because the same people we met at the bridge are the same people who left the finger in your bathroom with that note and set up a trap for us at Mr. Cowell's place. Something tells me you know who they are."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87YbpBmEB2
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"I don't know what you're talking about, Rhénee," said Miss Griselda. "I can assure you that I don't know who was at that bridge. The only person I knew there was Mr. Cowell."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18fgPOiIKD
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"Then it's a good thing that we've got someone in the trunk who can help us."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cCUliGxbW
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"And where do you expect to keep him?" Miss Griselda asked, knowing fully well the answer to that question.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUXQTvRMVf
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"Our basement, of course," Rhénee answered without a care in the world.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorA8gPVm9z
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"If we do that, they might come to your place," said Kevin. "They will know we have him."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwww2OLygW1
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"Well, why can't we just kill him after everything's done?" Greta asked.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAs9ZfPxDa
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Miss Griselda shook her head. "You are all talking about killing like it's a game."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLD4x2fz0KP
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"They started it," said Rhénee. "I just want to know what's going on. And the man in the boot holds some answers."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡak27YDP2h3
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"And what if he doesn't give you what you want? What then?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgzn8YKUNI
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That's a good question, and everyone knew that. They have to find a way to make him talk. But then the hard part follows. What will they do to him afterwards?405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7G1ohswt7Y
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"We'll figure it out," said Malcom. "Rhénee isn't alone in this."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9ZlkoXmt7
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"You know, when Emelda told you to protect Rhénee, it didn't mean kidnapping people," Miss Griselda scorned.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfJKiAmxAl
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"Just like Rhénee put it, these people started it. And it's not like the late Emelda left us a list of people who might do Rhénee harm. I'll take care of the man in the trunk if that's okay with everyone."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWYM30QaZZ
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"Malcom, you don't have to-" Rhénee started to say something but was quickly interrupted.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhU3e1TvSaV
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"Don't try and convince me, Rhénee." Malcom looked at her through the corner of his eye. "Besides, I owe you for earlier. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be here."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUXmMxufG5
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Rhénee continued to look at Malcom and didn't know what to say. She felt terrible that she had to drag him into this mess.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWly51pUAd
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She looked out the window, and it was then that she realized that they were finally approaching her house. They had all been arguing with Miss Griselda that she had lost track of where they were.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbeHucv7JNO
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"Home sweet home," she muttered to herself. She has had a long day.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNOnOmFHfC
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Malcom drove the car to the front gate, and Kevin got out of the car to open it and got back into the car. The car drove to the front of the house, bypassing the fountain.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpgZKFI9SO
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Rhénee was the first to come out after Malcom killed the engine, and Miss Griselda followed after her. Greta and Kevin came out next. Rhénee had Sophie in her arms, and the cat jumped to the ground soon afterwards, heading to the front door of the house.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr04wluFMF4
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"Well, we need to get the man out," said Rhénee as she went to the trunk. Malcom had already opened it from inside the car.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL50O4q0Wqe
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Kevin joined her, and when Rhénee opened it, the man still lay there. She checked to see if he was breathing. He still is.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLhfQmiV7V
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"Malcom and I will carry him into the house," said Kevin. "You can open the door for us."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNrC8X25nQ
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Rhénee gave him a nod and went towards the house. She found Sophie by the doorstep, looking eagerly up at the door as if waiting for someone to open it. Rhénee stopped as she noticed lights in the living room. Strange. She knows she left the place dark before leaving with Miss Griselda to Mr. Cowell's.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IQEcdfK80
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She quickly pulled out her gun, tucked behind her trousers. The others behind her saw.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDv4ABIcPja
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"What is it, Rhénee?" Miss Griselda asked, sounding terrified.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpjhcpXGGG
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"Stay here," Rhénee warned. "Someone is in the house."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUTsvsPJ5D
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Miss Griselda gasped, and Greta, who stood close to her, held her shoulder. Malcom quickly came to join Rhénee, also pulling out his gun.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeEVQKKkYg
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"Are you sure someone is in there?" he asked.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovD13Z7gMW
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"We left the lights off when we left," Rhénee replied, staring blankly at the front door. "Someone is in there. I'm sure of it."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTYPsqpnn4
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"I'll lead the way."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mPAsdfPKI
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"No," Rhénee said, holding Malcom’s shoulder. "I'll go."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrb7yXX1XA
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Before Malcom could protest, Rhénee silently and swiftly went for the front door, opening it without making much of a sound as she turned the door knob. She paused as she slowly opened the door to look into the foyer. Strange. She and Miss Griselda had left the door locked. The person in the house came in through the front. But how, and without breaking the door open?405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvNj9IXvJD
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She didn’t have time to think about that. Right now, she has whoever it is to take care of. Ask questions later. She swung the door open and silently stepped into the foyer, with Malcom coming in behind her.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1eY8e6G32F
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The hall is partially dark, except for the lights coming in through the living room to their left. Rhénee turned to Malcom and pointed towards the open entrance to the living room. She leaned against the wall, and with her gun raised, she slowly and quietly walked. Malcom slowly came behind her. So far, they heard no movement coming from the living room, but they had to be careful.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyHzakSpPK
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As soon as they reached the entrance, they stopped. Rhénee turned to Malcom and jerked her head, signalling to him that she would go in first. Malcom didn't seem to like the idea, but in the position they were in, now wasn't the time to argue.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dvspfsW4T
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Rhénee took a deep breath and quickly swung herself with her arms outstretched, looking into the living room. Malcom was supposed to follow after her, but the expression on her face made him think otherwise.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbQEy0Uq2L
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"What are you doing here?" Rhénee asked, still with her gun pointed at whoever it was in the room.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkjOISdHeM
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"Well, that's a nice way to greet your lawyer," said Mr. Sinclair, seated on one of the chairs with his arms folded and his leg crossed over the other.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXachXTVA2
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Malcom stepped out of the shadows and found Mr. Sinclair smiling at Rhénee. He didn't seem at all fazed that she was holding a gun and pointing it straight at him.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8PrbHmgIg
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"What are you doing here, Mr. Sinclair?" Malcom asked this time around.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKyvX6X9TG
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Sinclair looked at Malcom with an eyebrow raised. "I should be asking you the same question," he said. "Is your paranoid mother okay with you staying out so late?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlYeNpvdF9
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Rhénee slowly dropped her arms. "You also have another set of keys to the house?" she asked.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNhyQvrPjH
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Sinclair smiled at her. "I do. I came to check up on you but found the place deserted. Tell me, did you guys go on some trip?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamix70xh7l
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Rhénee couldn’t help but feel there was sarcasm in his voice. It was then that she realized that there was another person in the corner of the room.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJqjFST2Ij
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"Who is he?" Rhénee asked, her eyes looking straight at the stranger.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsQ2G6VgZN
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"A good friend of your late grandmother," Sinclair answered. "Please, bring the others in. They must be wondering what's going on."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo15ujXuRNn
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Malcom turned to Rhénee. She gave a nod without looking at him, and he quickly stepped out of the living room. Sophie had finally appeared in the living room, behind Rhénee, and went behind one of the sofas.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkUIgl3r49
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Sinclair and Rhénee continued to look at each other. He had an amused smile on his face, and she had a rather serious one. Rhénee couldn’t help but feel that after this encounter, their relationship was bound to take an unexpected turn.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyseVkp0UE
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"You don't seem surprised that I'm holding a gun, Mr. Sinclair," said Rhénee.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ230ztkm2gV
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Sinclair adjusted in his seat as he answered, "I'm not."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAVmDLkLon
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Rhénee furrowed her eyebrows, showing her displeasure. What is he really doing here? she wondered. Rhénee knew it was more than just checking up on her. Could he have known what's been going on?405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuWgUShnic
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"Are you serious?" Rhénee could hear Miss Griselda in the foyer, along with a set of footsteps.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlp6zv3ttl
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"You can see for yourself," said Malcom.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLf6NFW1VJl
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Miss Griselda came into the living room with Greta beside her and gasped upon seeing Mr. Sinclair, who smiled at her. Her eyes soon turned to the person in the brown coat standing in the corner of the room. She looked at him as though she had seen a ghost.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcpvSARnjq
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"Long time no see, Griselda," came the breathy voice of the man in the corner.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuuLKeivBp
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Rhénee turned to look at Miss Griselda. "You know him?" she asked.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GS0OZ6rhJ
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"Yes," Miss Griselda answered as she briefly gave Rhénee a look before turning her eyes back to the man in the corner. "He was also a very good friend of your grandmother."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCkYj8nvyg
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"So I've been told." Rhénee looked at Mr. Sinclair.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYArj8KxOs
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"Please sit down, all of you," said Mr. Sinclair.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWTuc0PKls
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Miss Griselda and Greta looked at each other before complying. Kevin and Malcom, who still stood behind Rhénee, hesitated for a bit before making their way to the chairs. Rhénee, alongside the man in the corner, remained standing.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnu3Gtord3l
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"Aren't you going to sit, Rhénee?" Sinclair asked.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTlpti6BU1
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"You already know what happened tonight, don't you?" Rhénee asked.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNF7z6kJVx2
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Those who were seated looked at Mr. Sinclair, looking a little surprised. Greta's mouth fell open.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsZu0j7Etk
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"Of course," he answered, giving a curt nod of his head.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9be1Dn2ed
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"That means you've always known what's been going on?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpBcavmUqJ
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"I don't think so. It's why I'm here."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaxEqESyhA
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Rhénee wasn’t going to give Sinclair the satisfaction of looking confused. Tucking her gun away behind her trousers, she walked over to where Miss Griselda sat alongside Greta. Opposite them sat Malcom and Kevin. All eyes were on Sinclair as the room fell into a moment of silence.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWX6jh4XJV
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Sinclair cleared his throat before asking, "Would anyone mind telling me where you all were?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5VJQWOYFH
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"We aren’t children for you to be asking us such a question," Rhénee pointed out.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGlni7TuBU
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"No, you aren’t. But it’s now late, and I find it strange to find Greta, Kevin, and Malcom here."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKASNnYzGv6
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Malcom is the first to speak after a moment of silence: "We were out in the woods."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNqdRyJpCP
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Sinclair raised an eyebrow, but Rhénee could see right through him and sucked at her teeth loudly, grabbing everyone’s attention, including the man who stood in the corner.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7uh77hico
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"Rhénee, please calm down," said Miss Griselda as she laid a hand on Rhénee’s knee.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5IfPez6V9
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"Let’s stop all of this nonsense," said Rhénee, throwing daggers at Sinclair with her eyes, completely ignoring Miss Griselda. "Don’t try to act like a concerned guardian when you already know what’s going on."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzAM19WIuh
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"As much as I am your lawyer—you might not like to hear this—I am responsible for you."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8M6ilU90RQ
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"If you’re responsible for me, wouldn’t you at least have given me a heads-up before I came here that I was going to go through all this hell?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2pcM1C0aY
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Sinclair put up a smug smile. "What hell?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJLrAC8DCS
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Rhénee did her best not to roll her eyes. "If you aren't going to act like the ‘concerned guardian,’ I’ll be leaving."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmtAQEcqrm
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Rhénee stood, and before she could even turn around, Sinclair asked, "Then how many more people are you going to kill?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGy86kL8gcR
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"Then you do know," Rhénee said, throwing him a similar smug smile. "You do know who is doing this, don’t you?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVodHcvURV9
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"It depends."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bJiXjkeur
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"On what?" Rhénee folded her arms.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaQ7xQ6Aqf
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"On you telling me why you were out in the woods and whatever has been going on."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcK94oeTomL
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Rhénee scoffed, shaking her head. "You asked me how many more people I will have to kill. My answer is, until I get to the bottom of what’s going on. So until then, whoever points a gun at me or the people I care about will receive the same treatment."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsq6KKKbTs
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Rhénee turned around, and before she could find herself in the hall, Sinclair muttered, "you’re just like your grandmother. Hold on, Rhénee."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFhCtCGw8s
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Rhénee stopped. "Are we going to be serious about this or not?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttxhKgWjcX
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"I know there was a shootout by the bridge tonight that you and your whole crew here," Sinclair said, looking at the other three seated, "instigated. What I don’t know is what it was all about."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡow6vaATUnu
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"You know about that?" Greta asked, surprised.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnPeQ9XEnc
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"I have eyes and ears." Sinclair smiled at her.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZW68698kd
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"I’m guessing he told you." Kevin’s eyes flew to the man in the coat.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRb9X39QBqs
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"He just happened to be nearby when he heard the ruckus."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhpG6tGs7q
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"Wait, if he was there, how did he find himself here before us?" Rhénee asked.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqU5uI3qycn
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"Trust me, I have no idea how he does his magic tricks. It’s annoying at first, but you’ll get used to it. He has stayed here long enough to know all the shortest routes possible."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrmiFXpB6q
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Rhénee looked at the man in the corner, and she could feel his dark eyes on her. The heavy brown coat with its collar reaching up to his face and the hat over his head made his face impossible to see. There was no hiding that he’s African American. He also wore heavy black gumboots. Lucky for him, he didn’t leave dirt stains on the carpet. If he did, Miss Griselda was going to have a hard time cleaning them out.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyFu4cOhye
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"So are you going to tell me why there was a shootout?" Sinclair asked, bringing Rhénee back from her thoughts.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARBJaMFQEn
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"If we do, would you tell us why all this is happening and who is after me?" Rhénee asked, turning to face Sinclair.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtYXoYzuIV
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"Yes, but only what I think is relevant. Now, would you kindly sit down?" Sinclair gestured to the empty space she had occupied earlier beside Miss Griselda.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRQ3btXmUg
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Rhénee clicked her tongue. Relevant isn’t good enough, but she knew this exchange of information might prove to be a little helpful. That is, if Sinclair complies.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmM9UpfsQX
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She obliged slowly. As she went back to her seat, she felt uneasy. She now started to wonder what her lawyer could know. He was close to Emelda, and Rhénee felt he knew a lot more than she thought.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9IATDVvgQ
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"So, anyone mind telling me?" Sinclair asked as he looked at each one seated.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yRKJDKfYd
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Kevin went on to explain how he had passed by Mr. Cowell’s to check up on him since he didn’t show up for work. He also had to explain about the finger that they found in Miss Griselda’s bathroom and how they had thought it was Mr. Cowell’s. From there, Miss Griselda jumped in and explained the phone call she and Rhénee got from Kevin and how they got to Mr. Cowell’s house. As much as Rhénee didn’t want to pitch in, she explained what went on in the house and how she managed to take down the man they found there. She didn’t forget to mention that they still have him lying unconscious in the trunk. Sinclair couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCpkbIyxmJ
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"I did it so that I could get the truth out of him," Rhénee pointed out when she noticed the look he gave her.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwkZ7sStpC
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"I’m not saying anything on that one," Sinclair said. "Please continue." Rhénee almost hissed at him.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqV8DWZ4P5
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Malcom and Greta took it from there, explaining what happened afterwards in the woods. Sinclair listened with a smile on his face. Rhénee furrowed her eyebrows as she felt he was taking all of this in for fun.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNe32m9cLOC
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"We better take that man out of that trunk," Sinclair suggested.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tZuSd5y7e
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"I agree," said Miss Griselda. Rhénee couldn’t help but wonder why she answered so quickly.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9II40usPR
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"Kevin, let's go get him," said Malcom.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaoXLHQIIw
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"Once you get him out of there, put him in this man's car," said Sinclair, pointing to the man in the corner.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2Zj2t5n6F
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"You came with a car?" Greta asked. "We saw no car in the driveway."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfHDIix41v
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"And why put him in his car?" Rhénee asked. "I need to question him first."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8DmcCBhLb
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Sinclair turned to Greta and said, "to answer your question, I parked it outside the premises." Then he gave Rhénee a look. "I know that you need to question him."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq576qiEInQ
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"Then why aren’t you letting me?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHm4SCFUaoE
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"Because you’ll be wasting your time, trust me," Sinclair said, turning to the man on his left. "You can do likewise."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnc9mzdrdvV
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The man in the corner grunted in response and started to make his way out. Rhénee watched him go around the chairs to lead the way outside. Malcom and Kevin followed him.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvt1w2ocqVy
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"Aren’t you now going to tell me what’s going on?" Rhénee asked after the others had left.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJg1cV0sGn
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"I will. But not now." Sinclair quickly stood from his seat as he adjusted the glasses on his face.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYbEq2b80B
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"No fair," Rhénee quickly said, standing in front of him. "We had a deal."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhj37heWeL
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"A deal, yes. And I will deliver my part tomorrow."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMAaUJEhVr
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"No. I want you to say it right here and now."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vL7oByOlT
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Miss Griselda, with a worried look on her face, also stood and held Rhénee's shoulder. "Rhénee, calm down. Mr. Sinclair knows what he’s doing. Let’s wait for tomorrow."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaryyPPpdq4
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"If you haven’t noticed, Rhénee, it’s pretty late, and your friends have to go back to their respective homes," said Sinclair. He turned to Greta. "I’m surprised your mother isn’t here yet."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiwsCFBZ3E
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"I called her and told her not to worry," Greta answered as she slowly stood, looking nervously at Sinclair.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcAdNQHhnA
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"Good." He turned to Rhénee. "Don’t worry, I’ll keep my end of the bargain and tell you all you need to know. After hearing your story, something tells me you’ve been through a lot already."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1YCqnmtsD
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Rhénee didn’t argue there. And the worst part is that even if they hadn’t told him what happened during the daytime, Rhénee had a funny feeling he already knew.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERuvoqpwhw
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"What are you going to do to the man in the trunk?" Rhénee asked.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZSVyar52X
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"He’ll be well taken care of. I also have to question him."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAf2owyo0Z7
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"And you think you’ll make him talk?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEkobGcsZw
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"The man I came with has mad skills at making people talk."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWC0bcdawrD
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"You aren’t talking to children, Mr. Sinclair." Rhénee folded her arms, annoyed. "Just say you’re going to torture him."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡor0i6u2C0A
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Sinclair smiled. "No, you aren’t kids. Doing what you did today proves that."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbymXJ2wLA
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He started to make his way out of the living room when he stopped and said, "Oh, and we better talk about the cottage incident too."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovFiHUOlOJ
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Miss Griselda and Greta looked like they were about to faint as they looked at Sinclair, who hadn't even turned to face them. Rhénee wasn’t moved in the slightest.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnB7EiG2O6
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Sinclair smiled and continued his way out of the house. He knew he didn't manage to impress or frighten Rhénee. Not when she was a lot like someone he knew.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTzkNNe8mx
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After Sinclair walked out through the front door, Rhénee turned to Greta.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9BoLvFnbo
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"I think it’s about time you and Malcom got back home," she said. "Your mum might have bought the story that you stayed here for too long, but we can’t make her more worried than she already is."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfcodlAqz9
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"You’re right," said Greta. "But can I get a bite to eat first? I told her that we ate here, and after all that drama, I’m starving."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNR5t4TSbBK
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"Of course, we had something left over from supper and some apple pie," said Miss Griselda as she took hold of Greta’s arm and started to lead her to the kitchen. "You all must be hungry. Oh, Rhénee, tell the boys to come over to the kitchen once they get back. They’re probably hungry too."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsBggVT0uB
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"Will do," said Rhénee.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTn5a38siW
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Greta and Miss Griselda disappeared behind the door of the kitchen, while Rhénee stood in between the living room and the foyer. She turned to the open front door. Malcom and Kevin weren’t going to be back anytime soon. Carrying a dead body is a big deal.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsjrP1Lu3u
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Turning and facing the living room, she went over to the seat Sinclair had sat on and sat down, replaying everything that had happened when they got into the house. She never expected to find her late grandmother’s lawyer here. Being one of Emelda’s closest allies, there’s no doubt that he knew what'd been going on. And he even mentioned the cottage. Could he really know where all this is coming from? Including the necklace?405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcR3AGWm7s
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Speaking of the necklace, she started to wonder what connection it has to all this. Could it be that the man whom she speaks to over the phone is the one who gave it to her grandmother? If he did, why bother connecting it to the cottage?405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGo7wt6aIq
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She sighed and rubbed her forehead, which started to ache. She thought that thinking would only make it worse. She has no choice but to trust Sinclair and hope that he will tell her what she needs to know.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKM7c0WwqgH
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"Hey, are you okay?" Kevin asked.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8sTCyVlIV
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Rhénee looked up to see Kevin looking at her from the entrance of the living room. She hadn’t heard him come in, and she soon heard the sound of the front door closing and footsteps approaching. Malcom appeared behind Kevin, and just like his comrade, they all looked very tired.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEkQURLgvK
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"It’s nothing," Rhénee said as she slowly stood. "Miss Griselda wants you in the kitchen. She fears that you might be hungry. Greta is there."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqSKTGd3i7
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"And what about you?" Malcom asked. 405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8A4qZu2jzW
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"I might grab a slice of apple pie," she said, putting up a smile. "I’m hungry all over again." She knew if she refused, the two of them would carry her to the kitchen if they had to.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8R6mN0bj0
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"Well, we did have quite a day," said Malcom. "I’m starving too."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFXDkzsCnQ
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Rhénee slowly made her way to the kitchen, with Kevin close behind her. It was then that she realized just how tired she's been, as she felt her legs about to give in. But she pushed herself forward nonetheless.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3ro1j6JUF
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Miguel fumbled with his keys as he tried to open the door. His head hurt like hell, and his vision blurred a little after the hard hit he took to the head. Whatever had happened tonight at the bridge was a disaster. When the whole fiasco had ended and the enemy had soon fled, his boss finally came through, and like anyone would expect, he was not happy to be waking up to see one of his cars being burned to a crisp.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMaYe4BlLE
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After finding what he hoped might be the right key, Miguel slotted it into the keyhole and turned it. He heard the lock click and was thankful that the door opened. He entered the dark, quiet house, trying his best not to knock anything over in the small foyer as he closed the door behind him. Likewise, he turned on the lights and started to make his way to the stairs. Just as he was bypassing the living room, he stopped in his tracks. There was someone there, seated on the couch.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3fDleJuot
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He stopped and went back up a little. The living room lights are off, but the lights from the foyer make out someone sitting on his grandmother’s seat. He reached for the switch on the wall of the living room and was surprised to see his grandmother staring back at him in her heavy brown coat.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nsJGGJ2E8
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"Why are you up this late, grandma?" Miguel asked, looking at her with a surprised look on his face. "You almost scared me there."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJWWJT6pmM
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"I couldn’t sleep," Miss Marie answered him, "we have a visitor."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2bBUROW9P
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"A visitor? Who?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95tiN7VCkd
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Miguel followed Miss Marie’s eyes, and his jaw dropped. Seated on the other side of the living room couch is his best friend, Eugene, looking at him with discontent.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6Ar59tT5E
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"Eugene, what are you doing here?" Miguel asked.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXw76svm2P
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"I came here to see you," Eugene answered, his stare now deadly. "But would you mind telling me where you have been?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2nogTkYp0
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Sinclair looked down at the man tied up in the boot. He closed the lid afterwards and turned to the man in the heavy coat beside him. They stood outside the gates of Rhenee’s house. The trees and the darkness of the night hid them from sight. From afar, unless someone was approaching the car with headlights, you wouldn’t spot them until you came close enough.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrllmhiARt
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"I thought you were going to introduce yourself to Rhénee back there," said Sinclair.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkdOQrYCRO
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"It wasn’t necessary," the man answered. "Besides, there will be time for that later."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoK9EAYMACj
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Sinclair looked at the closed lid. "Or is it that she reminds you of Emelda?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU024TPiPLt
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The man grunted. "Does it matter? The girl has spirit, that’s for sure. People might say she inherited her attitude from her father."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvzaYCrqCi
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"Well, that’s because they never knew Emelda. Rhénee might be like her father, but she’s passionate and caring like her grandmother. The three of them all share one similar trait, though."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyg9v9MtWCw
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"Stubbornness?"405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDYRdOFfUC
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Sinclair smiled. You've got that right."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJlThwogim
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"What do you want me to do with him?" the man asked, looking at the closed trunk.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ847Fgz2vxD
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"Get any information out of him, then dump him."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlwEzIteyZ
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"You weren't going to let Rhénee interrogate him, were you?" The man raised an eyebrow at Sinclair.405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvTkqs8uRO
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Sinclair scoffed. "Not in a million years."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdGDM70ahM
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The man gave a nod of the head. "Good call. I wouldn't want her to find out too much. The less she knows, the better."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDc8wefR2te
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"We're only doing this for her protection. Once I find out what's going on, I'll contact you. We've got to deal with this mess quickly."405Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7CHzZmmne
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Sinclair parted ways as he went to his black Lamborghini parked behind the man’s car. The man went over to the driver’s seat of his car and switched on the engine, bringing the headlights on. Sinclair also did the same behind him. The man drove away straight down the road, while Sinclair turned the car the other way around and drove in the opposite direction.8964 copyright protection401ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhzIFE6S3S 維尼

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