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He straightened his tie as he stepped out of his black Lamborgini, looking towards the house. The bright lights inside illuminated through the windows. After a long pause, he closed the car door behind him and walked to the porch. It immediately flew open and the housekeeper dressed in her black dress and white apron stood in the doorway.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ49Lcl47SC
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"Mr. Sinclair, good evening," she greeted. She looked down at his hand. "Did you leave your briefcase in the car?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMbezFrffK
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Mr. Sinclair chuckled. "Silly me. I had to rush somewhere today that I forgot it in the office. No matter, I don’t plan on staying up to work anyway."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKSYvPRuKc
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"Of course, sir," she obliged with a smile, making room for him to step inside.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyos1soaXY
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"How is the lady of the house doing?" Mr. Sinclair asked as he stepped into the foyer.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAna5rJZfaw
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The housekeeper helped Mr. Sinclair remove his jacket as she answered, "same as always. She moved around quite a bit during the day, though."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8RKuaUwgr
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"That's good. Is supper almost ready?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFGG6JwPQN
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"Yes, in a few minutes." The housekeeper held his jacket in her hands.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0YCPqbkCx
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"Okay, let me go see how she's doing."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsgojviGpw
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"Of course, sir," she went down the hall with the jacket in hand.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3wQ3lqaBK
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Mr. Sinclair walked out of the foyer and made his way up the flight of stairs. When he reached the landing, he took a turn down to his right.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5Q6ypxQnE
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His hands flew to the front of his shirt undoing the top button. He realised how hot he felt and should've unbuttoned earlier.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuzbqOW2WN
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He reached his room. But before he could even open the door, he thought he heard a loud thud like something had fallen to the floor.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVk1ctCX83K
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"Honey," he called out as he quickly entered the room.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4OtVC348J
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He paused for a second upon entering and later blew out a sigh of relief.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZssWW17gp
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"Goodness, you scared me for a minute," he said as he walked in.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfiL40DfFb
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"Sorry to startle you, dear," said Mrs. Sinclair, who sat on her bed, her back leaning onto the white headboard. "I just dropped the book I was reading."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnewV3qTomP
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Mr. Sinclair approached the bed and bent to pick up the thick red book on the red Persian carpeted floor. He sat on the bed, close to the edge and placed the book onto the white covers on the bed atop his wife's laps.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUpjgvhQxG
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"How have you been today?" Mr. Sinclair asked, smiling at his wife.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchFqeezyXk
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She ran her thin, bony fingers through her thin, dull blonde hair as she tried to put up a smile. Her tired blue eyes looked on at Mr. Sinclair. Her grey, pale face with hollowed cheeks showed clear signs of her illness.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFG0Nap8yQ8
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"I'm trying," she answered. "This illness isn't doing me any good."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwMqnBMWVO
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"Don't say that," said Sinclair as he took hold of her hand. "You're still here, aren't you? There's a lot to be grateful for."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAFvy5di1N
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She pulled her hand away and Sinclair didn't bother holding on. They have been through this conversation many times. And things aren't getting any better.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLlH7GJowa
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"So, how was work?" Mrs. Sinclair asked, changing the subject.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGfNq9JDus
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"Work was okay," he answered. "Although something tragic happened to Eugene’s father."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYBBOWoGf7
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Mrs. Sinclair now had a look of concern in her sad, hollow eyes. "Eugene's father? What happened to him?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8wMEW7RfL
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"I haven't gotten the full details, but he was brought to the hospital with a gunshot wound."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOTgHLfaRV
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Mrs. Sinclair shook her head. "That's tragic. I hope his father is okay."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWSOm8FYnT
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"I just worry for the whole family."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQZveIrBVu
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"Yes. Don't you think it's high time Mrs. Chamberlain finally divorced him? I mean, the man is nothing but trouble, if you ask me."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQOpCjFD2S
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"I've spoken to her about it a thousand times, but she still won't do it. She was there at the hospital since he came to her house after being shot."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9CPVZVWp8
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Mrs. Sinclair shook her head, already looking tired and frustrated. "I guess the woman still loves him. That's pretty much evident."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvV1XeXfimr
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"As much as she is, her relationship with him still worries me." Mr. Sinclair stood up from the bedside and went over to his wardrobe at the far end of the room.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJhIszx5eI
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"Why? Is it because he's involved with 'those' people?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnZHbpqpmq
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Mr. Sinclair now wished he never started this conversation. He didn't like to talk about it, especially with his wife. Before he could start to unbutton his shirt, he turned around to look at her.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirNe1k74Jx
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"Let's be careful when we start to talk about these things, okay?" he suggested.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBa0hs52BRu
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He thought he heard his wife hiss, but he can't be sure. She said, "don't act like I don't know what's going on. The late Emelda might have been your client, but she got you involved in her personal life that you don't even know who you are anymore."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7odtG8VFiE
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Mr. Sinclair raised an eyebrow, confused that his wife is talking like she is right now.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXY7SCjoTG
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"Where's all this coming from?" he asked.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuM7dRxwPr
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Mrs. Sinclair pushed aside the bed covers. Even in her frail state, she pushed them with so much vigor like she had had the energy within her all this time. She placed her feet onto the floor and slowly stood up. Her long, loose white night gown almost reaching her feet. Mr. Sinclair so much as wanted as to go to his wife and drag her back to bed, but even when she was weak physically, she somehow had a strong hold over him when it came to her actions.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpstiuSg57
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She slowly went towards him. "You know where all this is coming from," she answered Sinclair’s question. "Your involvement with the late Emelda."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mcvBkCRr0
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"I was her lawyer. There’s nothing else to it."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrQnPGfAkm
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"A lawyer? Sure. But you and I both know that you were more than that busy handling her dirty affairs. She’s not as innocent and generous as people thought her to be. In fact, almost the whole town knows, but they don’t want to say anything because you’re there to always intervene and would do anything to clean up her mess."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzMehTleI2
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"You’re going way out of line, dear," said Sinclair, putting up a smile for his wife. "Why are you making me look like I’m the bad guy here?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMRu5gtcfO
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"It’s because you’re." She pointed her long bony index finger onto his chest. Mr. Sinclair didn’t much as flinch at the gesture. "You know what you’ve been up to for years. And even when she's dead, you now take on all of her affairs like it's normal."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjfLIe2nXj
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"She left everything to her granddaughter and it’s my duty to make sure things are in order."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlemPcAQe1O
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Mrs. Sinclair scoffed. "Tell me, dear husband," she said sarcastically, "does Rhénee even know what’s going on? Why she inherited everything from her grandmother? Why she never came back to this place and doing so now after such a long time? Don’t you think you’re putting that innocent girl in danger?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYTDd9Yo4e
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"In danger of what, exactly?" Sinclair still had his smile intact.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfLoaVYPnf
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"Everything involving her grandmother! If you ask me, you just made the girl inherit Emelda’s problems."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuj25YFuwAy
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She soon let out a deep, shaky breath and Mr. Sinclair soon held her shoulder, comfortingly. "You need to sit." He said. "You can’t stand for too long."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpYmHlSrIm
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She slapped his hand away. "As if you care. You only care about the reputation you’ve gained after you got into that old woman’s world."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFu5tMkR5O
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"Well, if I can recall," Sinclair raised an eyebrow at her, but still with a smile on his face, "you’re the one who introduced me to her when we first came here. You convinced me to take her as my client."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcsPMSreG4
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"That was before we knew that she was nothing but a wolf in sheep’s clothing," Mrs. Sinclair turned away, making a slow walk towards her bed.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXU0lYWWSM
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"Let’s not talk about this any further," Sinclair suggested. "We should learn to move on."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWG9abpnJN
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Mrs. Sinclair settled at the foot of the bed, facing her husband. "Sadly, she left scars upon this town that a lot of people will never forget."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSCEm5GENm
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"You exaggerate, dear."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8b4JKuBbHU
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"Well, at least you’re not denying it."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdHgXtKC2g
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Before Mr. Sinclair could say anything, a knock came at the door. He could only guess that the housekeeper had come to announce that supper is ready. However, the knock was a little fainter than usual.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1eazp70gl
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"Who is it?" Mr. Sinclair asked.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSxq6TxNoZ
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"It’s me, dad," came a female voice, behind the door.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrhiWJFbng
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What perfect timing, Mr. Sinclair thought to himself.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBv9QEkvXV
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He went over to the door to open it and his seventeen-year old girl with bouncy blonde locks came slowly into the room, looking around at her father and mother.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CFYpyxsZS
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"I didn't interrupt anything, did I?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwm0ZP4m5fo
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"No, sweetie," said Mrs. Sinclair. She held up her bony hand for her daughter to hold onto as she entered the room. Her daughter came closer and held her mother’s hand.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxe1tnAww4
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"I thought I heard you guys arguing."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxpeZJVXZL
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"Just a silly argument," Mrs. Sinclair answered. "Your father once again forgot those biscuits I wanted."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0p9vqBOn2
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"Wow, dad, you always forget to get them."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkrO5xhaoJ
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"That’s why either you or the help have to remind me. You know I easily forget about these things."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJ3YTt0Elr
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"Anyway, I’ll try and remind you tomorrow when I get back from school." The teenager went on to look at her mother. "So how have you been?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mvKMKIuRo
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"I’m okay," Mrs. Sinclair said, putting up a smile. "How was school today?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7KrTH4j7P
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"Same as usual. Now that we’re approaching the end of the year, studies are getting more tiresome."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cAN2Dy2tN
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"You just make sure to work hard. If you need our help, we are here for anything you need, Scarlet."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTp3chgrJc
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"I will, that’s if you two can stop arguing over more than just biscuits," Scarlet’s deep blue eyes flew between her parents.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9vLBTbfkz
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Mr. Sinclair scoffed. He forgot just how smart their daughter can be sometimes.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmShUz2FBEi
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"How was work, dad?" Scarlet asked with so much excitement, looking at her father.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqD9bh7Aml
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"It was okay." He turned around to head back to his closet, but Scarlet quickly asked:569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDS6ZmZta7n
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"Was he in today? How is he?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTHT02wUP7
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Mrs. Sinclair chuckled as she rubbed Scarlet’s shoulder. Mr. Sinclair winced as he turned back to look at the two on the bed. Somehow he just couldn’t dodge her questions.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dUrpbQtpZ
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"He’s good," Mr. Sinclair said as he folded his arms. "But not too good, I’m afraid."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyAHKcnlkh
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"Why? What happened to Eugene?" Scarlet sounded anxious.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTxeU1YRQH
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"Well, you’ll probably hear about this at school since this is a small town." Mr. Sinclair paused before he could continue. "Eugene’s father is in the hospital. He was shot."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxF2WM8t3mQ
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Scarlet gasped.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpqREcC1NX
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"Oh, no, that’s awful. But will he be okay?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpwFZev8j1
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"I’m not so sure," said Mr. Sinclair. "But according to Eugene’s mother, he’s in pretty bad shape."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeh5D5hd4v
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"I hope Eugene, himself is okay," said Scarlet.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9H1oNjsaF8
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"It’s Mrs. Chamberlin I’m worried about the most," said Mrs. Sinclair. "This is just too much for her."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOahCAG2s93
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"True," said Mr. Sinclair. "She might be a strong woman, but that man has put her in terrible situations I can’t even imagine."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCjtMl1AqL
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"I hope he gets out of this alive," said Scarlet.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJC89Tn0iC2
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"I would advise not to call Eugene right now," advised Mr. Sinclair. "Not until we know that everything's alright."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lsZXjIl3F
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Scarlet sighed. "I wasn't planning to, dad."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVJXuonpPw
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"You like Eugene too much," said Mrs. Sinclair. "I hope your little crush over him vanishes over time."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbOkCzgzxn
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"I doubt it. Once I finish high school, I will be sure I can date him."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cSb6W6Lpw
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Scarlet quickly prances up from the bed like a little deer and made her way for the door. Her parents watched her as she left.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNXOspoqyQ
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"Sometimes I forget she likes him," said Mrs. Sinclair.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwRyx6qrE4
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"I'm not too worried," said Mr. Sinclair as he closed the door. "When she goes to college, she'll definitely get over him and like somebody else. If not, Eugene will make a good son-in-law."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkk4Dd7ql4a
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Mrs. Sinclair shook her head. "I definitely don't approve of it. He's a good man. I just don't feel he's right for my little Scarlet. I pray when she does go to college, she will find someone."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnjeqCsecu
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"Eugene isn’t that bad, if I’m being honest," Mr. Sinclair chuckled.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VUE1Zi291
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"Well, I don’t want her to end up marrying a lawyer like I did." Mrs. Sinclair looked at her husband with a gloomy look and with her arms folded. "And to Eugene for that matter."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCIEx3twNJ
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"What’s wrong now? Are you scared that Eugene is like me?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk10F7DhjYJ
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"I know he's a good person. I’m just scared that when push comes to shove, you might make him take up your role; working closely with Rhénee."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnoBGRkes0
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Mr. Sinclair bit his lower lip as his right hand rubbed the bottom of his chin. "That seems like an interesting proposition, dear. Why didn’t I ever think of that before?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRKXDSSZ0D
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His wife didn’t say anything as a horrific look started to appear on her hollow face.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOM8gYPpsf8
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"I’m just joking," said Mr. Sinclair as he walked up to her. He then knelt down on the floor in front of her and cupped both of her hands in his. "Why you come up with such ideas is just absurd. You know I wouldn’t do anything that would upset you."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWWnZo9o4M
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"You’ve done several of those even when I told you to drop whatever you were doing for Emelda when she was still alive."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LXb6tCqCr
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Mr. Sinclair shook his head and stood up, still holding his wife’s hands. "Let’s drop the subject. I hate when we talk about it." He squeezed his hands a little, making sure that he didn’t hurt her.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5vz0cN5Y3
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His phone soon started to ring and he almost forgot that he had it in the pocket of his trousers. He took it out with one hand while the other held onto Mrs. Sinclair’s hands. He looked at the caller ID. He picked the call.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEG8iPhSiem
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"Evening," he said after placing the phone to his ear. "Yes, I’m home at the moment. What can I help you with?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFKgAgXxJK
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Mr. Sinclair paused to hear what the person on the other end was saying. "Alright, I’ll see what I can do." He soon cut the call.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwegnVjav7
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His wife looked up at him. "Do I have to worry that you're going to walk out of this house because you've Emelda’s business to attend to? Or is it a call from work?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4NgmcCfYB
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"It’s work, nothing serious," Mr. Sinclair replied. "I left my bag at the office, so I'll just have to tackle it tomorrow morning."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1GDVp2M3S
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"If you say so."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbZSd5vJDs
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A knock soon came at the door and the voice of the house help came behind the door: "dinner is ready."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPrGWjuGl7
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"Thank you, I'll be right there," said Mr. Sinclair. He turned to look at his wife. "Would you be joining us at the dinner table?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzNPY7mHNY
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"Not today," she replied.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqx3pGXR0Fi
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"Alright, I'll tell the help to bring your food up to your room."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGiYnai2ge
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"No, need, she already knows."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Zz2xO6Ate
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He let go of his wife's hands and made his way out of the door. As soon as he closed it, he made his way towards the stairs. He was about to descend, when he heard the sound of a door opening and closing at the other end of the hall. He saw Scarlet coming towards him.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZtyXgC3Rm
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"Isn't mum coming to join us?" she asked.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSLiRnq83c
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"She'll eat from her room," he answered.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLV3dVAqaXF
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"You upset her again, didn't you?" Scarlet folded her arms, looking at father with a stern look similar to her mother's.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcNHNsmku8
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Sinclair scoffed. "I wish I had, but you already know how your mother likes to pick a fight with me. Come on, let's go. The food will get cold."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2cdvfEQvy
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Scarlet is quicker than her father as she walked past him to go down the stairs. Mr. Sinclair followed at a slower pace. She reached the bottom and went straight to the living room that led to the dining room.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJBAAYJez3
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As soon as Sinclair reached the bottom, he felt the phone vibrate in his pocket. He stopped before he could continue his way into the living room. He found a message. He unlocked his phone to read it. He cursed under his breath and pocketed the phone back, making his way to the dining room where he found his daughter already waiting for him.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXUQjW3GjD
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"You’re getting slower reaching the table these days," Scarlet said as she looked at him.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFaBx2aT6i
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"Maybe it’s because you’re so young and energetic," he said as he took his seat at the head of the table. Scarlet sat on the other end and said a prayer, asking the Holy Father to bless it. And as soon as the word "Amen" was uttered, they started to dig in. A few minutes hadn’t passed before Scarlet asked her father a question.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbfH5e2xPV
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"Have you heard anything about Eugene’s father yet?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztTAfwNS6E
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"No, not yet," he answered.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrtE4o0Ru3
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There came a brief silence before she asked, "is it really true that his father got shot?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcVA80b3x1
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"Yes," he answered. "It was pretty fatal."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKIQfXCWw0
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"I really hope he gets out okay. Did he mess with the wrong people?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8VMQbmQrI
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Sinclair swallowed before he replied, "I can’t answer that. Maybe he did or he didn’t. I think it’s best to let the police handle it."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lXGXsvUhv
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"Okay." Scarlet paused for a bit. "I hope Eugene is doing okay."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjG4BYo4yv
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"He was devastated when he heard the news. But he’ll be fine. If there’s a good chance that his father is out of danger, I’ll give you a heads up to call him tomorrow."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8Pb03yIZ9
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Scarlet smiled at him. "Okay. I really want to know how he’s doing.”569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tIQr3hsky
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They continued to eat their supper and Sinclair in return fired Scarlet some questions concerning school and her friends. As soon as they were done, Sinclair stood up and told Scarlet that he’ll have to go to the study and do a bit of work. Scarlet didn’t mind as she quickly went up to her room.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQC5pMABYl
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He slowly walked out of the dining room and into the living room while he watched his daughter go up the stairs. It will only be a few minutes till the help comes to take away the dishes in the dining room, so he pulled out his phone to make a call.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCZeoTxDax
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After pressing the call button, he placed the phone to his ear, making his way to the study.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDKgOWk8oR
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As the phone continued to ring, Sinclair got a little impatient. But just as he walked out of the living room, the person on the other end soon picked up.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkU9qBvy7IF
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"What took you so long to answer?" Sinclair asked, calmly, trying not to speak so loud.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbO2KvXTbA
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"I am in a dire situation right now that I can’t answer you immediately," came a hoarse breathy voice on the phone.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhozbdFZeI7
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Sinclair reached his study and went in, closing the door. "What is it? I couldn’t text you since I was having dinner."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSgJpKTsn6
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"Well, while you were playing house over there, we’ve trouble. Apparently Rhénee and her friends aren’t home where they should be. A situation arose and they decided to take matters into their own hands."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQkbPoL7ve
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"What situation?" Sinclair asked as he stood in the middle of the room.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEpfj7dcmh
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As much as Eugene wanted to turn to look at Miss Marie, he had to focus his eyes on the road. He's driving her old, red convertible with the top covering their heads, heading towards the forest. He didn't like the idea of going there at this late hour.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuGV2XRXcC
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Silence stood between them. Eugene wanted so much as to ask where he's taking her, but he knew the answer he's going to get. They were out here to look for Miguel, which is pretty absurd, Eugene thought. He might be walking back to the house and they were here taking a drive.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuOULGLIQi
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Miss Marie soon started to hum as she looked out her side of the window. Eugene wondered how she could be so calm. For once, he wanted that she would go insane, making it easy for him to turn the car around and take her back home. That's if she wouldn't go mad to the point where she might distract him as he is driving.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7Cen3ttU4
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On the point of insanity, Eugene wondered whether Miss Marie is sane or not. Why take him out here to find Miguel? Eugene couldn’t help but feel stupid after thinking about it a little. His gut feeling told him that Miss Marie wasn't insane when she told him where to find Miguel nor is she insane right now. A sudden thought soon crossed his mind. What if she's been pretending to everyone this whole time?569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Jn0LqKzj3
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Miss Marie stopped humming. "Make a stop here."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MsZOdYeWx
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Eugene did as he was told and he got a little puzzled. There’s a bridge just up ahead and he thought they were going to reach it. He turned to look at Miss Griselda.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FRhPwFLZ3
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"I thought we would stop by the bridge," he said.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8P62xzuUAL
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"I don’t want us to draw attention," she answered. "Park by the side of the road. It’s dangerous to leave a car out here."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3exWk1AQ6
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Eugene did just that, killed the engine and the headlights. He looked at Miss Marie, whom he could see was smiling at him in the dark.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPGKneem3g
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"Let’s go," she said as she opened the car door on her side. "We don’t want to miss out on all the fun."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogezuX9AhF
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"Fun?" he wondered what she meant. There’s nothing fun about being out in the forest so late at night.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusg1pEqfxM
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He also stepped out of the car and made sure to lock behind him. He found Miss Marie going ahead and he had to quickly catch up to her.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWTfMMBPsy
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"Are you sure Miguel is at the bridge?" he asked.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMi4hfBzplF
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"If you keep asking the same question, you’ll run mad," she said. She had her hands in the pocket of a brown, fluffy coat that she managed to grab before leaving, wearing it over her sleeping gown. Eugene felt he should’ve gotten something warm himself. The night air around the forest is a lot chillier than he had thought.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8Pysu2tqA
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They continued to walk and it's then that Eugene realised that they still had quite a way to go before they reach the bridge. As the leaves gently rustled above them in the trees, he realised just how dark it is, despite the full moon shining brightly above them.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThtxOHxpu7
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He was just about to pull out his phone from his pocket when all of a sudden, Miss Marie held his hand, stopping him from doing so. He turned to look at her, surprised at her quick reflexes.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLnx67rlWW
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"If you want to pull out your phone to turn on your torch, I advise not to," she said, without looking at him. "The last thing you want to do is draw attention when all we’ve come to do is watch a spectacle."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2QVcYvdPs
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Eugene is confused. Now he can’t use his phone and they were just here to spectate? He had a funny feeling that Miss Marie might be dragging him into something he never even imagined.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MZEL7D5PN
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"Before we go," he said, "you don’t want us to get caught. Why is that? Is Miguel involved in something? Like a gang, perhaps?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKbgfClZhG
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Miss Marie turned to smile at him. "You’re quite right," she said.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2718o4krVb
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She started to go on ahead, leaving Eugene standing there. Miguel, his childhood best friend, is in some kind of gang? Is Miss Marie telling the truth? Somehow, he knew that she is, but then he didn’t want to accept it at all.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKcbKWFWEW
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"We better hurry up," Miss Marie called out to him. "We don’t want to miss anything."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUd3makgUvo
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Eugene took a deep breath, trying to bring himself back to reality. He quickly caught up to her, and for a while, the two of them walked in silence.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofNf3By8h3
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"Why did you decide to bring me here, Miss Marie?" he asked. "If I never came over to your house tonight, were you going to come here alone?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDmHmgeZFo
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"Yes," she answered without looking at him. "The only reason why I carried you along is because for once, I can finally show you who Miguel really is."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CLmYUIgxF
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He scoffed. "What kind of group is he in? Do they deal with drugs or guns?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAjlBqlanK
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"If I told you that they deal with both and even more than you can ever imagine, would you believe me?" Miss Marie now turned to look at him even when he can’t see her face clearly in the dark.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxZRgdHCfZ
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Eugene swallowed. Deep down, he didn’t want it to be true. Maybe she’s acting delusional and what he’ll see will probably be nothing. Yes, he thought to himself. She must have gone bonkers and isn’t thinking straight. But he has to know whether she is or not.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjHgvgukeU
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"Wait," he said, holding her by the shoulders. "Are you serious of such an accusation? He’s your grandson."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqRO7z5KFP
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"Grandson or not, I can’t hide from you what he truly is," Miss Marie answered as she looked at him. "You’re a good man, Eugene. Associating with such people isn’t right for you who is trying to build a reputation as a lawyer. Then there’s your father too. God knows just how many sins he has committed for him to be dying in his hospital bed right now."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJynxwa5hBH
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Eugene is shocked to know Miss Marie knew about his father's condition, but he brushed that aside. "I know my father does some shady things, but why do you’ve to tell me this about Miguel? Why didn’t you tell me sooner?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtNmdqWzak
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"I’ll answer that question with one of my own." Miss Marie sounded serious. "Have you and I ever stayed in the same room whenever you came to visit and had a serious conversation?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJVnT6x8Su
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Eugene's eyes widened. "You’ve been pretending to be delusional this whole time?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsikbwtYK0
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"A woman like me has to play her cards right in order to survive in this wretched town. If I hadn’t Miguel would’ve put a bullet in my head a long time ago."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8s1ZPyECf
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"He can never do that. He cares about you a lot, yet you go ahead and just lie to him?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1vNZMu4GT
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"For a lawyer, you clearly didn’t listen to what I said just now. I would be dead by now if I didn’t keep up with the farce. And as for Miguel, he might look like he cares, but he really doesn’t. I’m telling you this now because if he ever knew that I brought you here, I'll be dead and no one will find my corpse for a long time. You will probably be dead too."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrjQa1T1tK
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Eugene slumped his shoulders and looked upwards at the dark, night sky. He went back to look at her. "I’ll believe you if I see him myself."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTBBLG3LdZ
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"It will be dark. But I know you’ll see him."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYNKR9joHa
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Miss Marie went back to leading the way and Eugene had the option of running back to the car and leaving her. But he felt his mind wander off, and it’s like he had no control over his body as he followed her.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxCay7Gpi5
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The road went up a small hill and Eugene knew they were almost there. As they reached the summit, they had a clear view of the bridge below. Eugene hoped they would find nothing there, yet the sight of a few cars parked on the side of the road near the bridge and a few dark figures that he made to be people, made his heart ache.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlqdg6PYaK
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"See, I told you something's about to go down," said Miss Marie.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxO4BOAupcY
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"I can’t see the people very well," said Eugene. "Maybe you’re wrong and Miguel isn’t down there."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cse8pFnUd
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"Let’s hide behind those trees. They might not see us from afar, but it’s best to not leave anything to chance."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFQ7pJr0FW
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Eugene followed Miss Marie and partly entered into the forest where they still had a clear view of the bridge. As they waited, Eugene couldn’t help but pray that what Miss Marie said isn’t true about Miguel being one of the people down there. Even if he tried to, he realised that it’s already too late.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgFplfAUNr
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Rhénee leaned against the tall tree and bent her neck to peek at what's in front of her. She and the others were now within reach of the people near the bridge, but still using the forest as cover. She looked to her left. Greta hid behind a tree, also peeking. To Rhenee’s right was Malcom also keeping a lookout. Kevin, knowing the area very well, had left to scout it a few minutes ago.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA20oU6jFpM
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He soon came back in the direction Malcom was standing. Rhénee and Greta quietly went to join them.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6K8PzHPU3
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"Okay," he whispered. "There are four cars. Three SUVs and the other is Mr Cowell’s. The car closest to the bridge to the right has two people sitting inside and two people guarding it. I’m guessing that’s where they’re holding Miss Griselda."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1V8D8nY8H
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"How many people are there?" Rhénee asked.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqv18u0cJAP
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"I counted fifteen people, including those in the car. Though I can't be too sure."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjTwQbVHR6
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"That’s still a lot of people," Greta complained.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ948RK8tXEJ
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"Meaning we’ve to be strategic in how we’re going to do this," Malcom whispered. "I think I know how we might capture their attention."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK20oSFludQ
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"Always the strategist," Greta smiled at her brother. "Tell us, how will we do it?"569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1P9XVRAj7u
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Rhénee could feel Malcom’s eyes fall on her. "I figured we could use Rhénee."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOaLnPFkAn
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"Me? Why?" Rhénee asked.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuamdli9Iv6
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"You’re their target and if you bring yourself forward, they’ll be caught off-guard. Besides, they won’t kill you. I’ve a feeling they want you alive for some reason. Moreover, we might be able to pull this off."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXFQ3jttsU
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Rhénee sighed. As much as she wanted to oppose, she knew Malcom made a good point. He continued to lay down the plan for them and when he was done, he asked if all was in order.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZckZxF9AVG
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"Seems fine to me," said Kevin. "But this will be difficult, so we all need to be careful."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEiEqsGdqZY
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"We’ll try," Greta and Rhénee answered at the same.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkaPa5Dtz4
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The four of them all broke away from each other going into position.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMQt7xMdKx
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Miguel looked at the car beside him and for a minute, he felt drowsy. He now regretted smoking before coming to guard the car. He wanted so much as to trade places with someone, but they would know that something is wrong. It won’t be the first time he ever smoked before coming in to work.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvsTgr0yAC
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He shook his head, trying to get himself together. He cannot slack off now. The boss will get angry with him and who knows what he will do. His boss may have given Miguel a few chances in the past, but this time, he might not be so lucky.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRoJ6ogE0I
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He turned to see his comrade guarding the other side of the car through the passenger side window. He hasn’t noticed that Miguel isn’t himself just yet. Miguel has to hang on a little while longer. However, things are moving quite slow. Their other comrade hasn’t arrived with Rhénee yet. What could be holding him up, Miguel wondered.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5fTv1Z5nu
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He felt the mood around him become hectic. And he thought he had seen the boss ahead of him, leaning against one of the cars with the phone in his hand trying to call. At some point, Miguel had heard Mr. Cowell suggest to the boss that he should go back to his house and see what’s holding the other guy up. The boss shouted at him, telling him to shut up and go away. Something’s wrong, and everybody knew it.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGGQWxJVV4
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A good twenty minutes had passed and a loud shout rang across the forest. The source? The boss man. Everyone stood silent, looking at him under the partial darkness. Miguel gulped. When his boss is mad or frustrated, he does like to give a loud roar like a mad lion. Someone has to calm him down. The funny thing is, nobody is willing to go and do so.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKosx9DW9lT
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The car door Miguel is guarding flew open on the other side and their female comrade came out. She quickly approached the boss, holding his shoulder so that she could turn and look at him.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dUjLsLS1R
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"Now isn’t the time to start losing control," she told him. "Pull yourself together or else you might just ruin the whole plan."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5zxFYjgPz
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"I take it that I’m late for the party?" came another female voice as loud as a blow horn.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gyUuUywpb
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Everyone turned to where the voice came from and there stood a figure of a female at a distance that someone had to turn one of the car's lights on. There stood Rhénee Johnson. Miguel is among the few that murmured in surprise. How is she here alone? And where is their comrade?569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZwi1cnVT6
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His boss scoffed and slowly made his approach towards her, stopping at a reasonable distance.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDeMHTxB0cK
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"How are you here alone?" he asked her.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUlf77VJre
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"That doesn’t matter," Rhénee told him. "I want Miss Griselda back."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOvzgVk215
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Miguel’s boss scoffed. "It will not be easy and you know it."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpfqnLAZ1c
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Before anyone knew it, an explosion occurred near the centre of the ring of cars, sending the men into a frenzy. The man, considered as the boss, turned to see the confusion. Before he could do anything, Rhénee quickly hit the back of his head hard with the handle of the gun and he fell to the ground out-cold. Rhénee passed his unconscious body, cocking her gun as she raised it to aim and fire.8964 copyright protection565ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsvsAGSvqH 維尼

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