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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsbDBfqtQi
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"Mr. Sinclair, good evening," she greeted. She looked down at his hand. "Did you leave your briefcase in the car?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SKlWEeYNY
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfZ0ZXrebH
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"Of course, sir," she obliged with a smile, making room for him to step inside.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVR1qlJQdh
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"How is the lady of the house doing?" Mr. Sinclair asked as he stepped into the foyer.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnkpJq8Lqt
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdptm7cpll
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"That's good. Is supper almost ready?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXNxURtiZN
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"Yes, in a few minutes." The housekeeper held his jacket in her hands.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpu0aMkFdUt
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"Okay, let me go see how she's doing."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtrZVQORwU
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"Of course, sir," she went down the hall with the jacket in hand.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4t07BPrfm
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnPzN9eZWS
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7zQ5M9w2W
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvtxY20E1H
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"Honey," he called out as he quickly entered the room.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtx00xNtdpn
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He paused for a second upon entering and later blew out a sigh of relief.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rlXyB1ehL
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"Goodness, you scared me for a minute," he said as he walked in.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6ofnG0ngx
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhJLb7l7Ki
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8jtOVCvJm
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"How have you been today?" Mr. Sinclair asked, smiling at his wife.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhddLoCELej
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIOxhUQ0tA
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"I'm trying," she answered. "This illness isn't doing me any good."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW44uSJChFl
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6NN4QZbwz
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdfrvoP39e
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"So, how was work?" Mrs. Sinclair asked, changing the subject.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWo9p12f8q
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"Work was okay," he answered. "Although something tragic happened to Eugene’s father."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrv56qbIKdL
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Mrs. Sinclair now had a look of concern in her sad, hollow eyes. "Eugene's father? What happened to him?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8od3skmWQb
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"I haven't gotten the full details, but he was brought to the hospital with a gunshot wound."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsMJFx41BH
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Mrs. Sinclair shook her head. "That's tragic. I hope his father is okay."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3orkqwCL0
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"I just worry for the whole family."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlqMMx9Gba
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDmQdOmYxT
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKplU8fOHJg
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7v3jSex9V
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETZoTPCpRH
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"Why? Is it because he's involved with 'those' people?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJXZZa1hvM
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WsPzaUSv7
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"Let's be careful when we start to talk about these things, okay?" he suggested.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5cqhBxt6R
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnMCQyFXoN
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Mr. Sinclair raised an eyebrow, confused that his wife is talking like she is right now.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzU10oW6jrn
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"Where's all this coming from?" he asked.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xdVv7LjRV
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ371YBcEZks
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiig2n6nms
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"I was her lawyer. There’s nothing else to it."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAy8edgngxB
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tvRroP9vj
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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?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5FJQofqJs
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWciN8wj45U
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"She left everything to her granddaughter and it’s my duty to make sure things are in order."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiU8wVkuCK
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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?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKwyIlMxZ3B
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"In danger of what, exactly?" Sinclair still had his smile intact.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoB6TrtB5Pz
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"Everything involving her grandmother! If you ask me, you just made the girl inherit Emelda’s problems."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZVZIWgjMI
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtzOgSYI7F
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmdeAWapQh
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzermqCEEkv
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkTDFHYCxO
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"Let’s not talk about this any further," Sinclair suggested. "We should learn to move on."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfb1Na4Bx7e
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBv8tCqxCv
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"You exaggerate, dear."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHrQNCZXPl
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"Well, at least you’re not denying it."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLqGkIy00J
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OBVWGAhsE
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"Who is it?" Mr. Sinclair asked.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXn29oMa939
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"It’s me, dad," came a female voice, behind the door.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEgcEQW4ZO
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What perfect timing, Mr. Sinclair thought to himself.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvDiuhneSB
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkl1rrZBFFW
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"I didn't interrupt anything, did I?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MGHGxvxg4
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltte29CIoB
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"I thought I heard you guys arguing."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9yBzddzbL
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"Just a silly argument," Mrs. Sinclair answered. "Your father once again forgot those biscuits I wanted."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHM9tBkhjwT
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"Wow, dad, you always forget to get them."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyOKsukumG
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"That’s why either you or the help have to remind me. You know I easily forget about these things."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE54naOvwbN
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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?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqAmaxPxL6
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"I’m okay," Mrs. Sinclair said, putting up a smile. "How was school today?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlB1A3A0V9X
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"Same as usual. Now that we’re approaching the end of the year, studies are getting more tiresome."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtv9qd11h5
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"You just make sure to work hard. If you need our help, we are here for anything you need, Scarlet."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVIBd2X4hP
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2dyGZb5Tc
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Mr. Sinclair scoffed. He forgot just how smart their daughter can be sometimes.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMbVuSw1zf
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"How was work, dad?" Scarlet asked with so much excitement, looking at her father.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkFy0eFKnC
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"It was okay." He turned around to head back to his closet, but Scarlet quickly asked:598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8qOQY0vjC
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"Was he in today? How is he?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIx770XhhO
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUlpcAsNKt
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"He’s good," Mr. Sinclair said as he folded his arms. "But not too good, I’m afraid."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgNYXMDNcl
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"Why? What happened to Eugene?" Scarlet sounded anxious.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9MrCMQ9JM
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9k4Q5Sx31
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Scarlet gasped.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsrLHonX9j
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"Oh, no, that’s awful. But will he be okay?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRLHtTNI8H
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"I’m not so sure," said Mr. Sinclair. "But according to Eugene’s mother, he’s in pretty bad shape."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IMLd316rj
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"I hope Eugene, himself is okay," said Scarlet.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgg0hsyk69
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"It’s Mrs. Chamberlin I’m worried about the most," said Mrs. Sinclair. "This is just too much for her."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWv68UfmwiX
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNp1Uurycm
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"I hope he gets out of this alive," said Scarlet.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0e2nkwq9P
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"I would advise not to call Eugene right now," advised Mr. Sinclair. "Not until we know that everything's alright."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMWe8i1s7y
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Scarlet sighed. "I wasn't planning to, dad."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoKe3ivUhv
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"You like Eugene too much," said Mrs. Sinclair. "I hope your little crush over him vanishes over time."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJadGmpPMs
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"I doubt it. Once I finish high school, I will be sure I can date him."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBNopieHeI
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pFymwO0dL
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"Sometimes I forget she likes him," said Mrs. Sinclair.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pkwUn7y7n
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBI8IKNljdp
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92oUnS2fQp
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"Eugene isn’t that bad, if I’m being honest," Mr. Sinclair chuckled.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjnqHTDzv4
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNpNCzROKk
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"What’s wrong now? Are you scared that Eugene is like me?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4Ajn3qwUS
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprgV0gEmME
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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?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNs65qXVBoI
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His wife didn’t say anything as a horrific look started to appear on her hollow face.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cWYhnyeA5
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdiPcMfzQFM
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpkfwCQjcf
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpa7SDP5qBQ
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrGGMGnUP0
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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?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaABxlivZ7V
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGyxFKeqyf
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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?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPIjk3lQSa
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAC5Rit4vBb
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"If you say so."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TWeTvEW0D
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0o0kmTmVpm
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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?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lBnSkCThM
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"Not today," she replied.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1PUTftvBj
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"Alright, I'll tell the help to bring your food up to your room."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKrftSZPQr
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"No, need, she already knows."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkA1j8dkHB3
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrGx6Dbz5d
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"Isn't mum coming to join us?" she asked.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjm50ImteR2
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"She'll eat from her room," he answered.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHesPouDn9F
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vqF8thKTi
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0o5g2DfYFJ
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7CTjkddVD
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhr8Q8OJCjy
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"You’re getting slower reaching the table these days," Scarlet said as she looked at him.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtx1wwBqub
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa54eMxh7dG
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"Have you heard anything about Eugene’s father yet?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRJWvxx8Hw
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"No, not yet," he answered.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmfYVE695b
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There came a brief silence before she asked, "is it really true that his father got shot?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5ZqytLcWm
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"Yes," he answered. "It was pretty fatal."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCX73PDRXo
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"I really hope he gets out okay. Did he mess with the wrong people?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlise0cSVoj
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKC1ywbjrUv
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"Okay." Scarlet paused for a bit. "I hope Eugene is doing okay."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcm6w04Ae7
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dQSsmQQRi
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Scarlet smiled at him. "Okay. I really want to know how he’s doing.”598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdC7mE67Ut
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tgxHU4MxF
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUShQAlDbSV
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After pressing the call button, he placed the phone to his ear, making his way to the study.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbtlgKCFEz
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNPKE0SVTk
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"What took you so long to answer?" Sinclair asked, calmly, trying not to speak so loud.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOU0hjEOj8t
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEOnNydkzN
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1EwQpiwDb
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBu1MUSzcrY
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"What situation?" Sinclair asked as he stood in the middle of the room.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiYO0NpNr4
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKP9iIqHZk
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2UEkEngf1
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkv91RtFoN
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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?598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GdRnBoPlG
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Miss Marie stopped humming. "Make a stop here."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWadWNyS2a0
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4u1Elc0m9j
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"I thought we would stop by the bridge," he said.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIs7661gVTO
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXvA1kNmQO
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrFznG0Zix
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoyQrqB6Y4
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"Fun?" he wondered what she meant. There’s nothing fun about being out in the forest so late at night.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlKpcz8Rzn
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OIQk7xdFU
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"Are you sure Miguel is at the bridge?" he asked.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCvFn9TK6s
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJgDmBoHRQ
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRWhRIS0pE
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEj0av2pQ4p
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYexAdKqSD
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pLRyVckJI
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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?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2e20dnyjil
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Miss Marie turned to smile at him. "You’re quite right," she said.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOFTqnpPHk
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScD3dRE9zD
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"We better hurry up," Miss Marie called out to him. "We don’t want to miss anything."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReEp9Xl0zp
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAlwvllqBGE
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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?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfErSLwxaGR
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqYbfYCHws
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He scoffed. "What kind of group is he in? Do they deal with drugs or guns?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jN0oRPxs9
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfO7vBb7xsb
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMl6ESmsu5O
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"Wait," he said, holding her by the shoulders. "Are you serious of such an accusation? He’s your grandson."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4FzbNh4IT
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQAHACIcKT
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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?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8fXr0IgnI
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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?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6vtEjpDT2
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Eugene's eyes widened. "You’ve been pretending to be delusional this whole time?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStXOJSkn2L
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJKPW9d8sA
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"He can never do that. He cares about you a lot, yet you go ahead and just lie to him?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8u5RfIH6lH
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4i7WKoBXIU
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIg4A5QogTR
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"It will be dark. But I know you’ll see him."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcQuOQB6hw
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRro01sjbwX
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDdC58JH3h
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"See, I told you something's about to go down," said Miss Marie.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ujXZeiRpk
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"I can’t see the people very well," said Eugene. "Maybe you’re wrong and Miguel isn’t down there."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9AMGO1Hxq
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPT1F79cFs
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXZ1bc0AlK
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LsPp7olbi
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He soon came back in the direction Malcom was standing. Rhénee and Greta quietly went to join them.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9lWBZ1Ksf
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5KwnPoPM1
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"How many people are there?" Rhénee asked.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHW4Eo37VK
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"I counted fifteen people, including those in the car. Though I can't be too sure."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DPRYytZsb
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"That’s still a lot of people," Greta complained.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3a2tKQjpZ
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3sRcjAkPD
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"Always the strategist," Greta smiled at her brother. "Tell us, how will we do it?"598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS60yAQzhuO
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Rhénee could feel Malcom’s eyes fall on her. "I figured we could use Rhénee."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAghxiyKbcj
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"Me? Why?" Rhénee asked.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72tKtrSOZ3
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD62pc4fftB
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKs6e2Y1H1
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"Seems fine to me," said Kevin. "But this will be difficult, so we all need to be careful."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttYBVQKvfp
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"We’ll try," Greta and Rhénee answered at the same.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QyRTo1RKC
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The four of them all broke away from each other going into position.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9C03iLwUv
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQ8DOuIOh8
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvn1yfCI2wL
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFeoDQmEUp
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVPGAiP75b
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFYV14pLxu
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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.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzf4YCbzl5
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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."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTquLbdUz1
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"I take it that I’m late for the party?" came another female voice as loud as a blow horn.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40BDArNyTC
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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?598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnijhpY4mx
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His boss scoffed and slowly made his approach towards her, stopping at a reasonable distance.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFBtkEesOc
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"How are you here alone?" he asked her.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWdp1tOg1Az
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"That doesn’t matter," Rhénee told him. "I want Miss Griselda back."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUTMvUze2z
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Miguel’s boss scoffed. "It will not be easy and you know it."598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1K7Q5pG40t
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