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The sound of running feet woke Malcom up, and he couldn’t help but groan as he felt the sharp pain in his shoulder. He scoffed after he remembered the injury he sustained to the shoulder yesterday. So much has happened, he thought to himself. He turned around on his bed, grateful that he didn’t have to go to work today. A sudden knock on the door interrupted him.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCBUWa9RNM
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He turned his head to look at the door and had a funny feeling that Greta stood behind it. He turned away again, but the knocking on the door became even louder. He had no choice but to let her in.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7H8rMfwMr
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The door flew open, and Greta, in her white pajamas, came in, closing the door behind her.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Ne5NAVgtB
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"What is it?" Malcom pulled the covers over his face.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtPhQRxuCK
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Greta huffed. "Wow, I have never seen you in the mood not to get out of bed," she said as she looked at her brother with her arms folded. "Is it because of the wound on your shoulder? I hope you're not coming down with a fever or something."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5L6KY2hVy
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"No, Rhénee patched me up just fine, so I’m not even worried about an infection. I’m just tired, that’s all. Why are you here?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNmAYG43KZ
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Greta sat on her brother’s bed, and Malcom uncovered his face after seeing Greta on his bed. If he had the strength, he would’ve kicked her off of it. Now wasn’t a time for a fight. He really needed some sleep. So the sooner she leaves, the better.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFs9Vq24LF5
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"I heard mum talking downstairs," she answered in a whisper. "Something about a shootout."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwcsM5Lv7u
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"Which one? Remember, we had quite a blast yesterday."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJ5Z6c1p0A
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"I know. I’m not sure. However, she sounded like she was talking to one of her people. I’m guessing it was that time when you went to get Rhénee from the forest."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcF5MbMuge
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"Okay. What else did she say?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLxlbOVnzM
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"She mentioned something about an injury and that someone died. Did you or Rhénee happen to shoot anyone in the forest?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68AWq44jEJ
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Malcom recalled shooting someone during the shootout and remembered that he only injured a man. "I only injured someone," he answered.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlT8za70MF
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"Don’t tell me you killed the other one?" Greta asked, looking horrified.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwGgErNGUX
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"No. Rhénee did. She shot him because he was going to kill me."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLhfCQd6jK
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"Wow! She is really something, huh? I now remember how she handed me a gun yesterday, like it was nothing. Is it possible that she must have undergone some training that we aren’t aware of?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wIqxvqtGf
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"That’s the only explanation I could think of. When it came down to it yesterday, she was calm and cool. Even when she shot the guy at point blank range, she didn’t seem shaken."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwDRnQZngS
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"You talk like you’re admiring her for her collectiveness and bravery. I wish I could be like that too. I hate to admit it, but yesterday she was so cool. I never knew she had it in her. She might be a rich kid who only wants to lay low, but she seems like a feisty tiger on the inside."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WwrAU5AOm
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Malcom rolled his eyes at her sister. "You sure have her figured out. I just wish she told us."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjAk9w9xbF
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"She’ll tell us when she finds it fitting. I mean, if her life wasn’t in danger that time at the party, we pretty much wouldn’t have revealed to her just yet that we were out here protecting her."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEx6GsslE3T
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Malcom knew his sister was right. He couldn’t help but feel something heavy in his chest. Was it disappointment? Disappointment that Rhénee didn’t tell them about how well she could handle herself when it came to self-defense. A big part of him really wanted her to have told them a lot earlier.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKWy1YRvDC
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"Is that all you came to tell me?" Malcom asked.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcnAuTXwhR
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"Yeah," Greta answered. "Are we going to visit Rhénee today?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfkylZcIQO
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"As much as I want to, I suggest we don’t go there for today. Mum will start to think something fishy is going on."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGmyM9Folh
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"I don’t think so." Greta sat a little upright on the bed, almost bouncing. "She does want us to be close to Rhénee, doesn't she?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUSPp8vHy2
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"So that she could harm her in some way. I know we have to stick to the plan, but let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. It already shows that Rhénee doesn’t need us all the time."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ywlYMGAyr
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"Yeah, I know she can defend herself and all that, but we still need to keep our promise, you know."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnL8NFNIYf
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Malcom gave a nod of his head, assuring his sister that he hadn’t forgotten. "We can go see her in the evening if you want," he said.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBH7EVz5hdx
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"That will be great," said Greta, beaming with excitement. "I’ll text her to let her know."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2STaF4hmDc
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With that, Greta jumped off Malcom’s bed and quickly ran out of his room, careful enough to close the door behind her. Malcom couldn’t help but notice how excited she was just now. Greta is one person who has many friends, but he bet none of them ever thrilled her or got her excited like Rhénee did. Like Greta mentioned, Rhénee was cool, and she did so without even trying.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiauOzwGCjr
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Her bravery still fascinated Malcom as he continued to lay down in bed to think about it. She saved his life without hesitation, and when it came to saving Miss Griselda, she wasn’t afraid to reveal herself to the enemy. He always thought Rhénee was just like any ordinary person who needed protection, but he was wrong. She was different. Maybe the late Emelda would’ve known, or maybe she might have a feeling of who she could become. He wished if Emelda had known; she would’ve given him and the others a heads up. However, she was mysterious, so she definitely wouldn’t have.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdBLLBvDr2
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He turned to look up at the ceiling and realized that he couldn’t stop thinking about Rhénee. The path he is on is a dangerous one, but the thought of Rhénee being on it made his heart get thrills like his sister did.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtch2TL2r8
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Mr. Sinclair walked into his office and found Rhénee seated facing his desk. Upon him opening the door, Rhénee turned to look at him.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQceU0slzQY
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"I see you’re doing fine," said Mr. Sinclair as he closed the door behind him and went for his desk. "For someone who had a pretty tough day."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb49SMDRTzm
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Knowing that Sinclair was making fun of her, Rhénee remembered her promise to Miss Griselda for now. "I’m good; how are you?" she greeted351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33qngJSMPJ
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"Greater than you, I suppose." Mr. Sinclair sat down on his chair, pressing his jacket down as he did so. Rhénee felt she couldn’t hold her tongue any longer, but she still didn’t lash out.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMimaPABLH
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"Sorry for the delay," Sinclair apologized. "There was something I had to take care of."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwACd38QrY
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"Will we be leaving soon?" Rhénee asked.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6Yddb3tK0
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"Ah, yes. But before we go, I wanted to ask something."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbfU2hPLZP
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Rhénee almost raised an eyebrow, but she didn’t as she tried her best to keep a straight face. "What is it?" she asked.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAS2r2hx0X
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"No one came by at the house to cause any trouble last night, did they?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHHwBSXgRC
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"No," Rhénee replied at the same time, shaking her head. "Did you expect a shootout to take place at the house after what had happened?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmK16RpMh4b
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Sinclair shrugged his shoulders. "Maybe. But right now, no one is stupid enough to shoot at your house."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImS81aGIJL
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"Why? I thought I was a target for whoever was out there."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8M3ySIF2RW
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Sinclair smirked. "You've got a lot to learn, my dear. We better get going. I booked us a place at a very fancy restaurant. You will love it."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ558184LFRW
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They both stood at the same time, and Sinclair gestured that Rhénee be the first to leave the room. Before she could take a step towards the door, she said:351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiA6xho9TS5
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"Before we leave, I have a question to ask you, Mr. Sinclair."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLQ6Hn6c4X
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"Oh?" Sinclair looked intrigued. "What is it?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvjxeSTwxL
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"When I came here to your office, I couldn’t help but eavesdrop on a conversation your secretary had with a certain employer. If I remember, his name is Eugene. Apparently, his father is in the hospital. Was his father in any way involved with the shooting that took place when I went to see the cottage?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LDfIdHvmg
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This made Sinclair raise an eyebrow. "How are you sure that he was one of those people?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2HU31qLUX
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"Because it feels like it. You know what’s going on better than I do, so answer the question."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KooKWF68H
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"Mm, you’re a tough one as always."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFYPcrSl5c
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"I must have gotten it from my grandmother."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkhiXEL3uN
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"Since it was passed down to your father first, no doubt."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4TRr64xdd
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"Aren't you going to answer the question?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoKecyf4yg
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"I will." Mr. Sinclair smiled at her. "And the answer is that the man in the hospital is none of your concern."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtca5eAHQhK
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Rhénee rolled her eyes. "I thought the only reason we were meeting for lunch was to talk about what's going on. Here you are acting like a parent and telling me lies."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSs1B55JbFe
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"If you think about it a little harder, your late grandmother did put me in charge of not only your finances but somehow your life. So, yes. In any case, I'm more like your parent."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNlrJtT1BE
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"I'm going to ask one more time, Mr. Sinclair," said Rhénee as she now folded her arms. "Is Eugene's father involved in all of this?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpe86ClaUd
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Mr. Sinclair opened his mouth to speak but closed it as he raised his eyebrow, wondering whether to answer the question. "We'll talk about this over lunch," he answered. "Shall we? We're going to be late, and I made a reservation for the place."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaAd7q62IS
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Rhénee scoffed. She knew pestering was going to lead to a dead end, and she shouldn’t have tried to do so in the first place. She gave a nod of her head and started to make her way to the door without saying a word.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ894521Yb1W
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Kevin quickly gulped down the orange juice served to him as he stood under the beach umbrella on the patio out back. Miss Griselda had settled under the umbrella, comfortably on the chair with Sophie the cat, sleeping soundly beside the chair.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPH097yrKhs
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"Well, that hit the spot," said Kevin as he finished his glass. "Thank you, Miss Griselda."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRMmsfyAE2
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"No problem," she said with a smile on her face. "It’s getting a little hot these days. It’s good to hydrate more often."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTIA28tIgK
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"I saw Rhénee drive off. Did she go see Mr. Sinclair?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuO9f7R8h9
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"Yes. They agreed to meet," said Miss Griselda. "They want to talk over what happened yesterday."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuLCtiZ57Y
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"So much happened. When I think about the incident last night, I still can’t believe that Mr. Cowell was involved in all this the entire time."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFxM888ZKn
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"Explains why he managed to get that finger inside the house. He must have sneaked in through the back, and people from outside wouldn’t question him since he works here or used to work here."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2PvdpcSZP
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"True. I passed by his house this morning."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdsp7eOrig
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"You what? Did anyone see you?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43omz76jSj
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"No. Since Malcom broke down the door, it might raise some questions, and the neighbors would think something was wrong and call the police. So I went over there and fixed it a little to make it look like nothing happened."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xHZ84iWV1
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"Strange." Miss Griselda now stood upright. "Mr. Cowell never came back to his house?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkyamAE4lX
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"Well, after that shootout, do you think he survived?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXRIO16vQq
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Miss Griselda’s face soon went pale at the thought of Mr. Cowell dead. She started to shake her head.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7p5vfDdL7O
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"No," she said. "He can’t possibly be dead."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxD8YeiC5mc
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"Then he would’ve been home by the time I was fixing the door. Or he might be with his group, planning what to do next since they failed to capture Rhénee."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXgZFYITcq
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"Will it be possible to go and check his house?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLcCOVhsQO
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"Wait, you want to go now?" Kevin didn’t like the idea, and it could clearly show on his face.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDl6CUfLVvh
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"Maybe we will be able to catch him and ask why he did all this."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3i0ZMzb6rY
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Kevin sat on the chair opposite hers. "No offense, Miss Griselda. But that’s a terrible idea. And what’s the possibility that he won’t shoot us? It will even be worse if he isn’t alone."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHBLskpmvB
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"I know. All I am saying is that I just hope he’s not dead or anything. That would be terrible."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1lnrTQK8o
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"Miss Griselda, if Rhénee hadn’t rescued you last night, you would be dead right now. I wouldn’t feel so much remorse for Mr. Collins after what he has done."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPZMRdpVIK
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"So you preferred he was dead?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1pKgK0C1f
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"I don’t wish death on anyone, but betraying us like that after all Emelda did for him is unforgiveable. You of all people should know that."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfW7ATp4cqe
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"All the more reason to ask him."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRVzqKK5Hm
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"Doing that will only get you killed. And if anything were to happen to you again, Rhénee wouldn’t be too happy about it."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEUQFPQlZN
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Miss Griselda raised an eyebrow at him. "You know she won’t be too happy with you that you let me go on my own. You’ll do anything to impress her, won’t you?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOLfwzjyx8
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"What? No, I wouldn’t." Kevin denied it, as he felt his cheeks start to heat up.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUew04imej
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Griselda smiled at him. "I see the way you look at her. You can’t hide from me, you know."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4DUry5nNV
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Kevin stood a little straighter. "I’ll be going back to work now. Please don’t even think of going to Mr. Cowell’s house, Miss Griselda."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljLUyfMt2m
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"I know my Rhénee, and I wouldn’t do anything to upset her. For your sake, of course."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuamaP2B24
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Kevin knew that Miss Griselda was making fun of him with that last statement, so he decided not to answer as he made his way back into the garden. Miss Griselda watched him go and sighed.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWF2ZNWcOH
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"A young love," she said to herself. She turned to look at Sophie, who was now wide-awake, watching Kevin walk away. "Do you think the two have a shot at being together, Sophie?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwXhvUP6wM
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Sophie looked up at Miss Griselda and gave a low meow before laying its head back on the ground.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdTJa88Mu7
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"Until the danger is done," Miss Griselda said in an agreeable tone.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUf1mTHhxdZ
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Rhénee and Mr. Sinclair had just walked out of the elevator and into the lobby when they saw Eugene standing outside the building through the glass doors. Rhénee couldn’t help but notice him a little more and realize that he had dark circles under his eyes. It must be due to his worry that his father’s in the hospital. She looked into his eyes, but there was no sign of remorse. Could something else have happened, she thought.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIq4kl9PWSE
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Mr. Sinclair and Rhénee walked out through the front doors, approaching Eugene.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcl83X57jz
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"Going out for lunch, Eugene?" Mr. Sinclair asked as he stopped to talk with Eugene.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFEpN8QsRT
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"Ah, yes," Eugene replied. "I’m just waiting for Preeta."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGTXCW7VFL
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"You can take a day off, Eugene. With your father in the hospital, people are already wondering why you’re even out here working."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0wnxaPd4o
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"All people do is talk all the time, so I don’t mind." Eugene put up a weak smile.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aZSPtoJDo
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Rhénee stepped closer towards Eugene, which surprised him a little bit. He almost backed away but fought the urge to do so. He didn’t want to look weird in front of her.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFohoxkSlO
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"Sorry, but I couldn’t help but overhear your conversation with the secretary earlier when I came," said Rhénee. "I’m so sorry to hear about your father, and I wish him a quick recovery."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35fewocNm2
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Eugene gave a nod of his head, and his weak smile grew a little wider. "Thank you, Miss Johnson," he said.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikFIqCvqY7
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"Call me Rhénee. As Mr. Sinclair said earlier, you shouldn’t be working right now. You look like you haven’t slept at all."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVolcYjmdk
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"Since you’re requesting it, I’ll take your advice, Rhénee."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2xX0sKcqe
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"We better be going now," said Mr. Sinclair, who watched them with interesting eyes. "I’ll see you later, Eugene."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ijCFER7PV
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"Take care," said Rhénee as she started to follow Mr. Sinclair to his car.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjUfQsUab8
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When they were out earshot, Mr. Sinclair couldn’t help but say, "Well, that was something."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTTO5XXiPa
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Rhénee raised an eyebrow at him as they approached his black Lamborghini. "You’re making fun of me," she said. "So I take it that his father was involved with the shooting that happened at the cottage?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBdkBJomj7
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Mr. Sinclair didn’t say anything as he opened the door on the driver’s seat to get in. Rhénee rolled her eyes as she opened the door on the passenger side. She was more than convinced that she was right.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uBAloOyHX
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"Now that you know, are you going to send his father flowers?" Sinclair asked as soon as Rhénee closed the door.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH24DWZv2GQ
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"If I do that, I won’t be able to get anything," Rhénee replied. "Someone like him who works for the enemy isn’t going to give me what I want."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00SrE1Mqku
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"Do you have something in mind?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZYKHHPfEV
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Rhénee looked at Sinclair with a smirk. "If I tell you, then it won’t be fun."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNg4auiASQu
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"I’ll take that," said Sinclair as he started the engine of his car. "Just make sure that whatever you do won’t get you killed."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkztn1rzmdD
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"It’s already too late for that, don’t you think?" Rhénee raised an eyebrow at him.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgf4kw0ag4Y
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Mr. Sinclair shook his head as he chuckled. "You make this look like it’s nothing serious."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQdkuho2Th
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"When you already know that you’ve got a target on your back, life becomes a whole lot more interesting."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tw752bqrY
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Sinclair didn’t say anything as he drove the car out of the premises. Eugene, who continued to stand outside, watched Mr. Sinclair’s drive-off. He had one last look at Rhénee as the car drove past him. The thought that the two of them had known each other since they were kids but now acted like strangers bothered him somehow. He thought after they met for the first time, she would be casual and maybe even try to get him to remember the old days, which he had clearly forgotten. Maybe, given the circumstances right now, she couldn’t bring up such a conversation.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4DjgtNAqw
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"Hey, your head’s in the clouds," said Preeta, who now stood beside him, bringing him back to earth.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhXf4Me3RC
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"Oh, yeah, sorry about that," he apologized.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvmPavHoq4
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"Who is that I saw with Mr. Sinclair?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThiiCrVtUC
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"A client. The late Emelda's granddaughter, Rhénee."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJ0RdDG1Sn
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"Oh, I heard she was in town. I would really like to meet her in person. How is she like?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADTWQbg3qf
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"She seems nice."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJ8B95n053
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"Okay, we better get going. I’m starving."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRzAF6VRqF
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Eugene agreed with her and followed Preeta to her car. In his head, he really hoped that he might have the chance to meet Rhénee under better circumstances.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dDDu2ZtjD
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Mr. Cowell couldn't help but shiver violently as he just had a bucket of ice-cold water poured all over him. His gang members surrounded him, and each of them took turns beating him. They hadn’t tied him up, but they surrounded him in a circle, throwing punches and kicks. At some point, he had passed out, hence the pouring of water to wake him up. He tried to sit up when someone came over to grab him by the collar.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKz2hKKIjA
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"Talk, Cowell," said the man. "You helped Rhénee defeat us in one fell swoop, didn’t you? Not to mention, you had the others killed to have Miss Griselda released."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HRZA060xS
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Mr. Cowell could taste the metallic taste of blood in his mouth. His cheeks felt puffy, and he could already tell that his left eye was slowly closing up. God knows just how many bruises he had all over his body. He felt he might have a few broken ribs. He wondered when all of this was going to end. He told them repeatedly that he didn’t betray them. Rhénee escaped from the clutches of one of their members, who happened to be at Cowell’s house. Apparently, the news is that he wasn’t there. Everyone, including his boss, concluded that Rhénee must have killed him and carried his body elsewhere, where they wouldn’t find him.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlU3OSp3cwZ
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"I’m telling you for the hundredth time," said Mr. Cowell through broken teeth. "I didn’t help Rhénee. You saw what happened out there. She wasn’t alone. She came by with someone at the house, and they probably had some outside help."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8QT6KR7Nv
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In the dark and watching from across the room, sat their boss, seated on a chair with a lit cigarette in his hand. He held the back of his head where Rhénee had hit him to knock him unconscious. The fiasco last night was a complete disaster. It’s as if Rhénee knew what to expect, or was she just lucky? They had been questioning Mr. Cowell for hours now, and he still said he was innocent and that he didn’t help Rhénee. He knew Mr. Cowell wasn’t lying, but he let his men continue interrogating him just to pass time.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSh3XEYbp7E
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The metallic door to the warehouse flew open, and there came an echoing sound of high heels on the concrete floor. Everyone paused and watched as their only female comrade, Mitchell, walked in with two other men behind her. Her dark brown hair fell in curls, and she wore a tight black dress with red-blood heels. She made her approach to the boss, ignoring the others.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTopsTTCEbi
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"Tell me you’ve brought good news," her boss barked when she got close.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhABwWKlpH
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Mitchell scoffed. "Nothing I tell you will soothe your soul in the slightest," she answered. "We searched everywhere, and we still can’t find him. Whoever helped Rhénee take him out must have kept him well hidden, if not buried him six feet under."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUADzhSVO7
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"And did you check the house like I told you to?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrOmfXcwjJ
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"We did. Mr. Cowell wasn’t lying when he said he made sure all the doors of the house were locked. The front door was busted open from the outside. She and her friend somehow managed to find the system jamming their phones. That’s how they were able to call for help. Apparently, we also found signs of a struggle in the house. It seems like Angus had to fight Rhénee and her friend before they managed to take him down."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPAQjmOVEh
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"Any sign that they killed him?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxOYkShIgd
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"Something tells me they only knocked him out. There wasn’t any blood except for the fake one Cowell used, found in the house."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfviYiSqBFL
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Her boss jumped up from his seat, kicking it behind him with such force that it hit the gray wall behind him, and one of its legs broke. Everyone, including those surrounding Mr. Cowell, turned to look at him. He was having his moods again.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt86NHQStAE
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"Calm down," Mitchell said to him. "Getting angry won’t do you any good."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmn0CDN6dG
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"Then what do you want me to do? Capturing Miss Griselda and Rhénee was crucial. However, that girl somehow managed to break free of Angus to catch us off guard and rescue Miss Griselda. If we still had Miss Griselda, we would still have kept Rhénee at bay."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrejQDkSiM6
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His eyes turned to Mitchell, who looked blankly at him. He raised the hand that held his cigarette to point his finger at her.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuVr7Y2DKp
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"You shouldn’t have left Miss Griselda all alone, Mitchell," he said. "We wouldn’t be in this mess."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5o1A9Gfxw
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"Oh, you’re always looking for someone to blame, don’t you, Richard?" Mitchell asked. "I’m sorry, but I came out of the car to get you under control. Who would’ve known that Rhénee was going to come with backup? If you ask me, she should be the one to blame because she knew where to attack us when we least expected it."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOUp22ucxT
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"Who else was guarding the car?" Richard asked, his dark eyes staring back at her like a lion who was ready to attack anyone who opposed him.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4c8TSs23c
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"There was Miguel and Elliot," answered the African American who happened to be standing with his other comrades surrounding Mr. Cowell.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMp4lObcZP
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Mitchell turned to look at him. "Wasn’t Elliot found dead?" she asked. "Then what happened to Miguel?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeUG5K7nuF
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"No one has seen Miguel after the shooting," answered the African American. "It must be that he was scared out of his wits and fled. He can be a coward sometimes."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXq8L7lxVc
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"Or, he ran because he helped Rhénee and knew he would get caught," Richard said.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9RH0fAgen
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"Now you’re just assuming," said Mitchell as she turned to look at him. ‘"Like Peter said, Miguel must have fled." She looked back at Peter. "You should’ve reported this earlier when we got back."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFZGvv8hOD
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"Sorry, ma’am," Peter apologized. "One thing I know for sure is that Miguel can’t betray us. He must have been scared of his wits and ran away."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AH8ju586V
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"Well, we won’t know unless we hear from him," said Mitchell. "Bring him here. We would like to ask him some questions."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJk1NsoxeN
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"Yes, ma’am," said Peter, and he started to make his way to the door.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EK2V4WX7f
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"Does this mean I’m in the clear now?" Mr. Cowell asked as he mourned in pain, hugging himself.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXLUVgKsw0
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"Let him go," Mitchell ordered. "We've got better things to deal with."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObLPMbx2xl
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A mumbling came from those who took part in the beating as they started to disperse. Some made their way out of the warehouse, and some went to pack the weapons used last night. Two members went over to help Mr. Cowell to his feet and dragged him out of the warehouse to get him cleaned up.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RaJkQ8PIl
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Mitchell turned to look at Richard, who still looked like he was a bomb just waiting to burst. She gestured to the two men she came with to leave them alone, which they did.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmc9fdyv31
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"You really need to work on that temper of yours," said Mitchell as she folded her arms.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dHtGzsFj4
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"What do you expect me to do?" Richard asked, his breathing sounding rushed. "The granddaughter of that dead old hag has just brought us one step backwards. We’re running out of time."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLa7eX6Nbm
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"Well, her actions yesterday showed that she has some backbone. Approaching her isn’t going to be easy. We need a better approach."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCkhfZR3Gb
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"Have you come up with something already?’"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSfsyNFdXC
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"Not yet. But I did say your plan at first wasn’t such a good idea, didn’t I?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPF7H08pRbe
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Richard took a smoke from his cigarette before saying, "Like you said, no one knew Rhénee was going to ambush us like she did. I wonder where she learned how to use a gun. I was never told she could."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1A8KgcMqsf
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"Me either. But considering that she is Emelda’s granddaughter who happened to raise a son like Mr. Johnson, we shouldn’t be surprised."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNli8DWmf3c
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"Could he have trained his children just because of Emelda’s past? They cut ties with her years ago."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6EeU9ludT
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"Yes, he did because they are related. If it were up to me, I would train my kids so hard because anyone on any given day can come after them when I’m not looking. Even after cutting ties with his mother, Mr. Johnson was very wise to train them."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpQn1s0XlM
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"So, do you have any plans? You did say we had to change our approach."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWLj6wUrDZ
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Mitchell smiled. "I’ll let you know by the end of the day. You go head home to take a shower."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQRl1mjois
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Before Mitchell could turn around, Richard held her arm to stop her. "And where are you going?" he asked.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4qBQGmkpH
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"The others requested a report about the event last night. They won’t be impressed that your plan failed." Mitchell gave Richard a mocking smile.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDh4XaPErae
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Richard sucked his teeth in irritation. "If you come up with something, you should inform me right away."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gWXIal17v
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"Aye, aye, captain." Mitchell gave him a mocking hand salute as she started to make her way out of the warehouse.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmptnOQIKw
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Richard watched Mitchell walk out. He put the cigarette on his lips to smoke. He looked around the dimly lit warehouse and admitted that he should get out of there and head straight home to take a shower. He threw the cigarette to the ground, crushing it with his shoe. He inserted his hands into the pockets of his trousers and started to make his way out of the warehouse.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgiQlTtWhp
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As he walked, the event that took place last night played in his head. He could still see Rhénee with her gun pointed at him, as clear as day. That made him smile a little. Mitchell was right. Rhénee has grown a backbone. Who would’ve thought that the girl he knew, from when she couldn’t as much as hurt a fly, would transform into a beast like that?351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNLYeZ08S7
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He shook his head. No matter, he told himself. Rhénee might have gotten away, but since he knows what he’s dealing with, she isn’t going to get away that easily.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7TZNuCbhM
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"Thank you," Rhénee said to the waiter, who led her and Mr. Sinclair to their reserved table.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIru50NUiI2
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Mr. Sinclair had taken Rhénee to an exquisite restaurant down town. It didn’t match the ones Rhénee knew of back home, but she didn’t expect to find one like this in Madison. The town might be small, but the place silently boasted of having such exquisite places as this restaurant.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATJRmkbdlz
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Rhénee sat down in the chair the waiter had pulled out for her, and she thanked him again. Mr. Sinclair sat opposite her. The table was only meant for two, and the place was a good place to chat as there weren’t many people.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVsTb3Jn22
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"I see you chose a good place for us to chat," said Rhénee as she looked around.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29YxevBJe5
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"Not many people come here during lunch hours," said Mr. Sinclair, also looking around. Rhénee noticed from the way he looked around that he was obviously looking at whoever was in the restaurant.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xcI9KQ6zu
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"Are you ready to take your order?" the waiter asked as he came over to their table.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4l8fufK9Ev
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"Ah, not yet," Rhénee replied with a smile. "Mr. Sinclair?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmKzOW9Lx3
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"We’ll call once we’ve decided," said Mr. Sinclair. "But for now, I’ll have a glass of water."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGDZtRr1Dk
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"Same here."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sLgbqkjCo
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The waiter soon left them, and Rhénee picked up the menu beside her. Mr. Sinclair looked at her intently. He soon picked up the menu.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrgrgw9oeq
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"So what do you want to talk about?" Mr. Sinclair asked.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9cgdg3pNs
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"Everything," answered Rhénee, closing the menu and placing it back on the table. She had already decided on what she was ordering.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ESYK34WWA
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"By everything, you mean...?" Mr. Sinclair still had his eyes on the menu.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLuFQKedBA
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"I want to know why I’m being targeted and why it has everything to do with my grandmother."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEscDGvH8CV
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The waiter came back holding up a tray with two glasses of water, served them, and asked if they were ready to order. Rhénee said what she would be having, and so did Mr. Sinclair. The waiter left them again.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWsNeKym9Z
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"Since you insist on knowing about your grandmother," said Mr. Sinclair, "you will not like what you’re about to hear."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOELnNm5ogB
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"I’m guessing it’s why my father decided to cut ties with her," she said as she looked at Mr. Sinclair. "I know my grandmother was no saint, like some people would like to portray, just so they wouldn’t hurt me. And you being her lawyer, I think you knew her better than anyone."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5yzaD85WR
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Mr. Sinclair smiled. "I’m impressed. You truly are her granddaughter."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRU9gtokdG
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Rhénee folded her arms on the table. "Enough of the compliments," she said. "Tell me something that I don’t know."8964 copyright protection347ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2wGrNQiWl 維尼

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