Greta gasped as she looked at her phone. She found many missed calls from her mother, not to mention texts as well, asking if she was still at Rhénee's house. She must be worried sick about us, Greta thought.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3jYO3K01E
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Her eyes flew to the back of Malcom’s head, and she wondered how she was going to tell him. Instead, she heard him say:371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUBmKKMdVq
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"What is it, Greta?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlR8FBYHK5e
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Her mouth fell agape. "How did you know that I wanted to tell you something?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNCr9XYvPz
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"You're looking at your phone, and I can only imagine that our mother has been trying to get in contact with us."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4m0uW2gGT
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"Well, you guessed right."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4t4arWulCH
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"Oh, dear," said Miss Griselda, who sat in between Rhénee and Greta in the backseat. "She must be worried sick. And what if anything had happened to you with the stunt that you pulled back there?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyBENavFV8
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"We were going to figure something out," said Rhénee.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneASUA3SnY
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Miss Griselda scoffed. "You sound just like your grandmother."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6k6E5rk4P2
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Rhénee raised an eyebrow as she looked at Miss Griselda. The cat that sat on her lap raised its head.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhty79AanC
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"Well, let's be grateful that everything worked according to plan," said Kevin.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrTlZKsEdJ
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Miss Griselda didn't say anything as she folded her arms. Rhénee could only imagine how upset she is.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFE8nPFZh1o
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"You better give her a call, Greta," Malcom told his sister. "You come up with a lie that will convince her why you didn't pick up."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1lZaX0kP8
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"Really? My lies aren't that convincing, you know?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYH8SseRbiJ
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"It was when you explained the reason why I had to have my shirt changed. Just do it, and quickly."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPmzjsNtNU
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"Okay, okay. You're putting me under more pressure than she does."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyX2MFvded
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Greta made a few taps on her phone and placed it close to her ear. The ringing tone came through, and immediately her mother picked up on the other end.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZaVMkG3jjq
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"Hello, Greta?" Mrs. Derrand's hurried voice came through the speaker. "Thank goodness. I was really worried about you."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEM3hynoozv
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"I'm fine, mum. I had left the phone in the living room and went to Rhénee's room to check something out. You know, girl stuff."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRQrRDYktt
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"And what of your brother? I've been trying to reach him too."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ426JROgZdI
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"Uh... I left him to check out the study. Rhénee must be with him now since we came down from her room together."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatFn20Im3u
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"I thought of the worst when you didn’t pick up my calls. I told you not to stay out too long."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UsTDFSUNI
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"We know. We got a little carried away. Sorry about that."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoI8jgh5lOa
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"Are you coming home now?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcRLiYYZok
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Greta noticed her brother raise his hand to grab her attention while at the same time shaking his head. It looks like he heard.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGwTGYmNYv
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"Uh, we were wondering if we could stay for a little longer. You know, just to keep Rhénee company. And plus, she's really fun to be around."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfNs7KyybH
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Greta heard her mother mutter in frustration. "Fine. Will you want us to save your supper for when you return?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbSyxY6lSP
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"No, Miss Griselda already made us something, as she insisted that we stay for supper. I bet that's why we've taken so long."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyATfDKUXjK
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"Alright. But be safe. I'll wait up for you."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4QnbeD0kK
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"No, mum, you don't need to..." Greta heard the cracking sound on the line and knew her mother had hung up. She let out a sigh of relief.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZpncASQ2L
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"You see. You've become a very good liar in just one day," said Malcom.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jC81r2rdq
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Greta rolled her eyes. "If only she knew what's really going on. Why can't we leave immediately after dropping off the others? Mum might start getting suspicious."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEj5ysFVqe
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"Have you already forgotten that we have someone in the trunk?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRLWrENCFA
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"There's someone in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked because she couldn't believe what she was hearing.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZt7P9Zekp
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"I didn't forget," said Kevin as he smiled at Malcom.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lxiHNsRUz
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"Who's in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked as she gave Rhénee and Greta a stern look.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSqAdP8v1d
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"Don't ask me. Rhénee said that we take him with us," said Greta.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAxAartm3J
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"He has the answers to who we faced on the bridge and why," said Rhénee. "Or do you mind telling us?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBOfOqgQ8L
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"Me?" Miss Griselda asked, now looking cornered. "What makes you think I know?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzt1qLbBHG
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"Because the same people we met at the bridge are the same people who left the finger in your bathroom with that note and set up a trap for us at Mr. Cowell's place. Something tells me you know who they are."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ctbfbZLTS
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"I don't know what you're talking about, Rhénee," said Miss Griselda. "I can assure you that I don't know who was at that bridge. The only person I knew there was Mr. Cowell."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVkZjBCJRP
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"Then it's a good thing that we've got someone in the trunk who can help us."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmoxHwgVV1Q
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"And where do you expect to keep him?" Miss Griselda asked, knowing fully well the answer to that question.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc80y20l4q2
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"Our basement, of course," Rhénee answered without a care in the world.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBjer1itiW
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"If we do that, they might come to your place," said Kevin. "They will know we have him."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoj8iYpweAO
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"Well, why can't we just kill him after everything's done?" Greta asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsApNRpFh2U
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Miss Griselda shook her head. "You are all talking about killing like it's a game."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeH4pmdPFeP
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"They started it," said Rhénee. "I just want to know what's going on. And the man in the boot holds some answers."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4VrLPW84d
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"And what if he doesn't give you what you want? What then?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6x1O2cNKE
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That's a good question, and everyone knew that. They have to find a way to make him talk. But then the hard part follows. What will they do to him afterwards?371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qNXCSslCf
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"We'll figure it out," said Malcom. "Rhénee isn't alone in this."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2MmONM6Ff
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"You know, when Emelda told you to protect Rhénee, it didn't mean kidnapping people," Miss Griselda scorned.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaeggg1TST
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"Just like Rhénee put it, these people started it. And it's not like the late Emelda left us a list of people who might do Rhénee harm. I'll take care of the man in the trunk if that's okay with everyone."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3HE180l2Y
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"Malcom, you don't have to-" Rhénee started to say something but was quickly interrupted.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvDN90jzbl
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"Don't try and convince me, Rhénee." Malcom looked at her through the corner of his eye. "Besides, I owe you for earlier. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be here."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0amN7RCclt
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Rhénee continued to look at Malcom and didn't know what to say. She felt terrible that she had to drag him into this mess.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoSAOjNK1l
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She looked out the window, and it was then that she realized that they were finally approaching her house. They had all been arguing with Miss Griselda that she had lost track of where they were.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtWs8ssF9g
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"Home sweet home," she muttered to herself. She has had a long day.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEZILO4z2H
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Malcom drove the car to the front gate, and Kevin got out of the car to open it and got back into the car. The car drove to the front of the house, bypassing the fountain.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aPLuGqHuy
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Rhénee was the first to come out after Malcom killed the engine, and Miss Griselda followed after her. Greta and Kevin came out next. Rhénee had Sophie in her arms, and the cat jumped to the ground soon afterwards, heading to the front door of the house.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdFz4ZJGpk
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"Well, we need to get the man out," said Rhénee as she went to the trunk. Malcom had already opened it from inside the car.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHAnBagScd
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Kevin joined her, and when Rhénee opened it, the man still lay there. She checked to see if he was breathing. He still is.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ximfHvjxT
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"Malcom and I will carry him into the house," said Kevin. "You can open the door for us."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlwYXcmJa0
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Rhénee gave him a nod and went towards the house. She found Sophie by the doorstep, looking eagerly up at the door as if waiting for someone to open it. Rhénee stopped as she noticed lights in the living room. Strange. She knows she left the place dark before leaving with Miss Griselda to Mr. Cowell's.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLnbjYt9xt
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She quickly pulled out her gun, tucked behind her trousers. The others behind her saw.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0GzIS0isF
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"What is it, Rhénee?" Miss Griselda asked, sounding terrified.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xhJNnxDZN
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"Stay here," Rhénee warned. "Someone is in the house."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmO8TuIdJF9
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Miss Griselda gasped, and Greta, who stood close to her, held her shoulder. Malcom quickly came to join Rhénee, also pulling out his gun.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSAtiojKIf
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"Are you sure someone is in there?" he asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQq2cQlEXU2
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"We left the lights off when we left," Rhénee replied, staring blankly at the front door. "Someone is in there. I'm sure of it."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAYdVrkdoH
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"I'll lead the way."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQy1CYew6Oq
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"No," Rhénee said, holding Malcom’s shoulder. "I'll go."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOE5Zh8U5p3
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Before Malcom could protest, Rhénee silently and swiftly went for the front door, opening it without making much of a sound as she turned the door knob. She paused as she slowly opened the door to look into the foyer. Strange. She and Miss Griselda had left the door locked. The person in the house came in through the front. But how, and without breaking the door open?371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRPQ20ZxOa
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She didn’t have time to think about that. Right now, she has whoever it is to take care of. Ask questions later. She swung the door open and silently stepped into the foyer, with Malcom coming in behind her.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1fpZG8n2Z
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The hall is partially dark, except for the lights coming in through the living room to their left. Rhénee turned to Malcom and pointed towards the open entrance to the living room. She leaned against the wall, and with her gun raised, she slowly and quietly walked. Malcom slowly came behind her. So far, they heard no movement coming from the living room, but they had to be careful.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzRonGaWXh
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As soon as they reached the entrance, they stopped. Rhénee turned to Malcom and jerked her head, signalling to him that she would go in first. Malcom didn't seem to like the idea, but in the position they were in, now wasn't the time to argue.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUs2KzCcCv
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Rhénee took a deep breath and quickly swung herself with her arms outstretched, looking into the living room. Malcom was supposed to follow after her, but the expression on her face made him think otherwise.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDdq1iKwab
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"What are you doing here?" Rhénee asked, still with her gun pointed at whoever it was in the room.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoj1mfltrn
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"Well, that's a nice way to greet your lawyer," said Mr. Sinclair, seated on one of the chairs with his arms folded and his leg crossed over the other.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJDmnTRMBQ
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Malcom stepped out of the shadows and found Mr. Sinclair smiling at Rhénee. He didn't seem at all fazed that she was holding a gun and pointing it straight at him.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNkE3hRrRG
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"What are you doing here, Mr. Sinclair?" Malcom asked this time around.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqo4wdBnz1R
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Sinclair looked at Malcom with an eyebrow raised. "I should be asking you the same question," he said. "Is your paranoid mother okay with you staying out so late?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0AkUpkMLS
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Rhénee slowly dropped her arms. "You also have another set of keys to the house?" she asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRrVDoYWYV
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Sinclair smiled at her. "I do. I came to check up on you but found the place deserted. Tell me, did you guys go on some trip?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMS7bU9uQqX
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Rhénee couldn’t help but feel there was sarcasm in his voice. It was then that she realized that there was another person in the corner of the room.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eFjzocVlH
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"Who is he?" Rhénee asked, her eyes looking straight at the stranger.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonPW3cF1C0
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"A good friend of your late grandmother," Sinclair answered. "Please, bring the others in. They must be wondering what's going on."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYa4NeUDi4
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Malcom turned to Rhénee. She gave a nod without looking at him, and he quickly stepped out of the living room. Sophie had finally appeared in the living room, behind Rhénee, and went behind one of the sofas.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7UinQTC3Z
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Sinclair and Rhénee continued to look at each other. He had an amused smile on his face, and she had a rather serious one. Rhénee couldn’t help but feel that after this encounter, their relationship was bound to take an unexpected turn.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsl4yOfLHVP
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"You don't seem surprised that I'm holding a gun, Mr. Sinclair," said Rhénee.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHocffGkeq5
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Sinclair adjusted in his seat as he answered, "I'm not."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTqCPRbpVi
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Rhénee furrowed her eyebrows, showing her displeasure. What is he really doing here? she wondered. Rhénee knew it was more than just checking up on her. Could he have known what's been going on?371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4xl5MUEZG
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"Are you serious?" Rhénee could hear Miss Griselda in the foyer, along with a set of footsteps.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKRrwdmQIl
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"You can see for yourself," said Malcom.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOoFtEzBYR
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Miss Griselda came into the living room with Greta beside her and gasped upon seeing Mr. Sinclair, who smiled at her. Her eyes soon turned to the person in the brown coat standing in the corner of the room. She looked at him as though she had seen a ghost.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6h98YHAeWi
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"Long time no see, Griselda," came the breathy voice of the man in the corner.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0Dymj7QM8
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Rhénee turned to look at Miss Griselda. "You know him?" she asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHigEv70Uzm
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"Yes," Miss Griselda answered as she briefly gave Rhénee a look before turning her eyes back to the man in the corner. "He was also a very good friend of your grandmother."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr0EwfqZnC3
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"So I've been told." Rhénee looked at Mr. Sinclair.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLrdFqbsDy
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"Please sit down, all of you," said Mr. Sinclair.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45Uq2dAKaR
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Miss Griselda and Greta looked at each other before complying. Kevin and Malcom, who still stood behind Rhénee, hesitated for a bit before making their way to the chairs. Rhénee, alongside the man in the corner, remained standing.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38pmOKideX
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"Aren't you going to sit, Rhénee?" Sinclair asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNzvvfsYo9
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"You already know what happened tonight, don't you?" Rhénee asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7n9XGO3kV
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Those who were seated looked at Mr. Sinclair, looking a little surprised. Greta's mouth fell open.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfK0FkyVPk3
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"Of course," he answered, giving a curt nod of his head.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ve3OTSeZa
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"That means you've always known what's been going on?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45zm16EAPX
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"I don't think so. It's why I'm here."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHYEUvDexW
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Rhénee wasn’t going to give Sinclair the satisfaction of looking confused. Tucking her gun away behind her trousers, she walked over to where Miss Griselda sat alongside Greta. Opposite them sat Malcom and Kevin. All eyes were on Sinclair as the room fell into a moment of silence.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxXMZWDEb9
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Sinclair cleared his throat before asking, "Would anyone mind telling me where you all were?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpus0t8hDX
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"We aren’t children for you to be asking us such a question," Rhénee pointed out.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDkrczwHYz
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"No, you aren’t. But it’s now late, and I find it strange to find Greta, Kevin, and Malcom here."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGsE2nUyw9
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Malcom is the first to speak after a moment of silence: "We were out in the woods."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxo8Xkc0H84
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Sinclair raised an eyebrow, but Rhénee could see right through him and sucked at her teeth loudly, grabbing everyone’s attention, including the man who stood in the corner.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQiFSGldHG
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"Rhénee, please calm down," said Miss Griselda as she laid a hand on Rhénee’s knee.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdltFfQZVj
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"Let’s stop all of this nonsense," said Rhénee, throwing daggers at Sinclair with her eyes, completely ignoring Miss Griselda. "Don’t try to act like a concerned guardian when you already know what’s going on."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyPMU76aS2
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"As much as I am your lawyer—you might not like to hear this—I am responsible for you."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMoxa52kgl
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"If you’re responsible for me, wouldn’t you at least have given me a heads-up before I came here that I was going to go through all this hell?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbJxelqrBC
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Sinclair put up a smug smile. "What hell?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpYpkSMBcJ
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Rhénee did her best not to roll her eyes. "If you aren't going to act like the ‘concerned guardian,’ I’ll be leaving."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbOxL5jTyv
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Rhénee stood, and before she could even turn around, Sinclair asked, "Then how many more people are you going to kill?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLqcto3iA2
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"Then you do know," Rhénee said, throwing him a similar smug smile. "You do know who is doing this, don’t you?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3QYZM6oHv
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"It depends."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXMvIQupxP
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"On what?" Rhénee folded her arms.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaboSRdn5w
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"On you telling me why you were out in the woods and whatever has been going on."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKL0ex8l4gV
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Rhénee scoffed, shaking her head. "You asked me how many more people I will have to kill. My answer is, until I get to the bottom of what’s going on. So until then, whoever points a gun at me or the people I care about will receive the same treatment."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1oErJA6wD
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Rhénee turned around, and before she could find herself in the hall, Sinclair muttered, "you’re just like your grandmother. Hold on, Rhénee."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4B9TSxdzcO
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Rhénee stopped. "Are we going to be serious about this or not?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTD9CaHO710
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"I know there was a shootout by the bridge tonight that you and your whole crew here," Sinclair said, looking at the other three seated, "instigated. What I don’t know is what it was all about."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGba6O2s4zJ
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"You know about that?" Greta asked, surprised.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBod16Lcygl
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"I have eyes and ears." Sinclair smiled at her.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4O2lpy7CjV
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"I’m guessing he told you." Kevin’s eyes flew to the man in the coat.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcqqvhUw1I
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"He just happened to be nearby when he heard the ruckus."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzlNmFjRkv
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"Wait, if he was there, how did he find himself here before us?" Rhénee asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqqE4wdzmn
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"Trust me, I have no idea how he does his magic tricks. It’s annoying at first, but you’ll get used to it. He has stayed here long enough to know all the shortest routes possible."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSaQmdnvdD
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Rhénee looked at the man in the corner, and she could feel his dark eyes on her. The heavy brown coat with its collar reaching up to his face and the hat over his head made his face impossible to see. There was no hiding that he’s African American. He also wore heavy black gumboots. Lucky for him, he didn’t leave dirt stains on the carpet. If he did, Miss Griselda was going to have a hard time cleaning them out.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzPX1YHoCt
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"So are you going to tell me why there was a shootout?" Sinclair asked, bringing Rhénee back from her thoughts.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbq4JiCwKz
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"If we do, would you tell us why all this is happening and who is after me?" Rhénee asked, turning to face Sinclair.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQCYDVWlYg
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"Yes, but only what I think is relevant. Now, would you kindly sit down?" Sinclair gestured to the empty space she had occupied earlier beside Miss Griselda.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8DjriF7Ur
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Rhénee clicked her tongue. Relevant isn’t good enough, but she knew this exchange of information might prove to be a little helpful. That is, if Sinclair complies.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZze1jmSY02
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She obliged slowly. As she went back to her seat, she felt uneasy. She now started to wonder what her lawyer could know. He was close to Emelda, and Rhénee felt he knew a lot more than she thought.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ48r4CH88b
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"So, anyone mind telling me?" Sinclair asked as he looked at each one seated.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkHkfgQZPW
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Kevin went on to explain how he had passed by Mr. Cowell’s to check up on him since he didn’t show up for work. He also had to explain about the finger that they found in Miss Griselda’s bathroom and how they had thought it was Mr. Cowell’s. From there, Miss Griselda jumped in and explained the phone call she and Rhénee got from Kevin and how they got to Mr. Cowell’s house. As much as Rhénee didn’t want to pitch in, she explained what went on in the house and how she managed to take down the man they found there. She didn’t forget to mention that they still have him lying unconscious in the trunk. Sinclair couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiLOMBv0s1
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"I did it so that I could get the truth out of him," Rhénee pointed out when she noticed the look he gave her.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uHp4LiEp2
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"I’m not saying anything on that one," Sinclair said. "Please continue." Rhénee almost hissed at him.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjX6gDpPoP4
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Malcom and Greta took it from there, explaining what happened afterwards in the woods. Sinclair listened with a smile on his face. Rhénee furrowed her eyebrows as she felt he was taking all of this in for fun.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4zo5ietBQ
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"We better take that man out of that trunk," Sinclair suggested.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqtGoxZwEE
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"I agree," said Miss Griselda. Rhénee couldn’t help but wonder why she answered so quickly.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLLTzKOnBV
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"Kevin, let's go get him," said Malcom.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzaWhREt2Mb
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"Once you get him out of there, put him in this man's car," said Sinclair, pointing to the man in the corner.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Hnn2bvgC5
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"You came with a car?" Greta asked. "We saw no car in the driveway."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwlNlPQII4
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"And why put him in his car?" Rhénee asked. "I need to question him first."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDFsgeAct7
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Sinclair turned to Greta and said, "to answer your question, I parked it outside the premises." Then he gave Rhénee a look. "I know that you need to question him."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssc5nKfBv1
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"Then why aren’t you letting me?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuu2DYN8ks
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"Because you’ll be wasting your time, trust me," Sinclair said, turning to the man on his left. "You can do likewise."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6v4AcriHb
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The man in the corner grunted in response and started to make his way out. Rhénee watched him go around the chairs to lead the way outside. Malcom and Kevin followed him.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Syuho5rdF
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"Aren’t you now going to tell me what’s going on?" Rhénee asked after the others had left.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOL3MPkeu9Q
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"I will. But not now." Sinclair quickly stood from his seat as he adjusted the glasses on his face.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrGYSRWgdp
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"No fair," Rhénee quickly said, standing in front of him. "We had a deal."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD94Nf4dVDW
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"A deal, yes. And I will deliver my part tomorrow."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3ia64yMD7
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"No. I want you to say it right here and now."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgeR4ZLtTv
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Miss Griselda, with a worried look on her face, also stood and held Rhénee's shoulder. "Rhénee, calm down. Mr. Sinclair knows what he’s doing. Let’s wait for tomorrow."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0uL5YLqvq
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"If you haven’t noticed, Rhénee, it’s pretty late, and your friends have to go back to their respective homes," said Sinclair. He turned to Greta. "I’m surprised your mother isn’t here yet."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42leeCGBSd
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"I called her and told her not to worry," Greta answered as she slowly stood, looking nervously at Sinclair.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGipfqEmxr
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"Good." He turned to Rhénee. "Don’t worry, I’ll keep my end of the bargain and tell you all you need to know. After hearing your story, something tells me you’ve been through a lot already."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MY0g10tKq
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Rhénee didn’t argue there. And the worst part is that even if they hadn’t told him what happened during the daytime, Rhénee had a funny feeling he already knew.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0VbmISlsn
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"What are you going to do to the man in the trunk?" Rhénee asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY82SWf0KY3
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"He’ll be well taken care of. I also have to question him."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOQs2Nz3ze
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"And you think you’ll make him talk?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKo1j6FJEIk
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"The man I came with has mad skills at making people talk."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLxwIV7p9E
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"You aren’t talking to children, Mr. Sinclair." Rhénee folded her arms, annoyed. "Just say you’re going to torture him."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRGirSp0ao
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Sinclair smiled. "No, you aren’t kids. Doing what you did today proves that."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnq6MeMaYj7
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He started to make his way out of the living room when he stopped and said, "Oh, and we better talk about the cottage incident too."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JyG324Rw0
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Miss Griselda and Greta looked like they were about to faint as they looked at Sinclair, who hadn't even turned to face them. Rhénee wasn’t moved in the slightest.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxXSL7TozR
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Sinclair smiled and continued his way out of the house. He knew he didn't manage to impress or frighten Rhénee. Not when she was a lot like someone he knew.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPorndw8bb
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After Sinclair walked out through the front door, Rhénee turned to Greta.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbl1x77ilT
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"I think it’s about time you and Malcom got back home," she said. "Your mum might have bought the story that you stayed here for too long, but we can’t make her more worried than she already is."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAhgjWk5hf
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"You’re right," said Greta. "But can I get a bite to eat first? I told her that we ate here, and after all that drama, I’m starving."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUdFHQFbO0
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"Of course, we had something left over from supper and some apple pie," said Miss Griselda as she took hold of Greta’s arm and started to lead her to the kitchen. "You all must be hungry. Oh, Rhénee, tell the boys to come over to the kitchen once they get back. They’re probably hungry too."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAbjwAGmMC
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"Will do," said Rhénee.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6x3u5bbr0
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Greta and Miss Griselda disappeared behind the door of the kitchen, while Rhénee stood in between the living room and the foyer. She turned to the open front door. Malcom and Kevin weren’t going to be back anytime soon. Carrying a dead body is a big deal.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpomQD9PzJ
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Turning and facing the living room, she went over to the seat Sinclair had sat on and sat down, replaying everything that had happened when they got into the house. She never expected to find her late grandmother’s lawyer here. Being one of Emelda’s closest allies, there’s no doubt that he knew what'd been going on. And he even mentioned the cottage. Could he really know where all this is coming from? Including the necklace?371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLdlf9x75i
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Speaking of the necklace, she started to wonder what connection it has to all this. Could it be that the man whom she speaks to over the phone is the one who gave it to her grandmother? If he did, why bother connecting it to the cottage?371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2UuxFqsyb
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She sighed and rubbed her forehead, which started to ache. She thought that thinking would only make it worse. She has no choice but to trust Sinclair and hope that he will tell her what she needs to know.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVxsZ17nLt
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"Hey, are you okay?" Kevin asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZ6MSJdfRx
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Rhénee looked up to see Kevin looking at her from the entrance of the living room. She hadn’t heard him come in, and she soon heard the sound of the front door closing and footsteps approaching. Malcom appeared behind Kevin, and just like his comrade, they all looked very tired.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1c9oUtJ80
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"It’s nothing," Rhénee said as she slowly stood. "Miss Griselda wants you in the kitchen. She fears that you might be hungry. Greta is there."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgpqx6vLnk
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"And what about you?" Malcom asked. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNFBeOZwQa
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"I might grab a slice of apple pie," she said, putting up a smile. "I’m hungry all over again." She knew if she refused, the two of them would carry her to the kitchen if they had to.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYOC9wDMcB
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"Well, we did have quite a day," said Malcom. "I’m starving too."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRjoBM7mvi
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Rhénee slowly made her way to the kitchen, with Kevin close behind her. It was then that she realized just how tired she's been, as she felt her legs about to give in. But she pushed herself forward nonetheless.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4MF031NV3
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Miguel fumbled with his keys as he tried to open the door. His head hurt like hell, and his vision blurred a little after the hard hit he took to the head. Whatever had happened tonight at the bridge was a disaster. When the whole fiasco had ended and the enemy had soon fled, his boss finally came through, and like anyone would expect, he was not happy to be waking up to see one of his cars being burned to a crisp.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOQybvArgA
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After finding what he hoped might be the right key, Miguel slotted it into the keyhole and turned it. He heard the lock click and was thankful that the door opened. He entered the dark, quiet house, trying his best not to knock anything over in the small foyer as he closed the door behind him. Likewise, he turned on the lights and started to make his way to the stairs. Just as he was bypassing the living room, he stopped in his tracks. There was someone there, seated on the couch.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzVg3G9fOK
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He stopped and went back up a little. The living room lights are off, but the lights from the foyer make out someone sitting on his grandmother’s seat. He reached for the switch on the wall of the living room and was surprised to see his grandmother staring back at him in her heavy brown coat.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3fKxkH996
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"Why are you up this late, grandma?" Miguel asked, looking at her with a surprised look on his face. "You almost scared me there."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVmygNaHYe
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"I couldn’t sleep," Miss Marie answered him, "we have a visitor."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYu0FciX88
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"A visitor? Who?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRiT9mEYLM
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Miguel followed Miss Marie’s eyes, and his jaw dropped. Seated on the other side of the living room couch is his best friend, Eugene, looking at him with discontent.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4L2FjoLCbV
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"Eugene, what are you doing here?" Miguel asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62C6nFCTN9
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"I came here to see you," Eugene answered, his stare now deadly. "But would you mind telling me where you have been?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡko2tDI7xU9
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Sinclair looked down at the man tied up in the boot. He closed the lid afterwards and turned to the man in the heavy coat beside him. They stood outside the gates of Rhenee’s house. The trees and the darkness of the night hid them from sight. From afar, unless someone was approaching the car with headlights, you wouldn’t spot them until you came close enough.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3GVUaweNN
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"I thought you were going to introduce yourself to Rhénee back there," said Sinclair.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnOcJDqKQA
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"It wasn’t necessary," the man answered. "Besides, there will be time for that later."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxq7GycUOYW
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Sinclair looked at the closed lid. "Or is it that she reminds you of Emelda?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IfVbxvnhZ
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The man grunted. "Does it matter? The girl has spirit, that’s for sure. People might say she inherited her attitude from her father."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9BnkiACMF
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"Well, that’s because they never knew Emelda. Rhénee might be like her father, but she’s passionate and caring like her grandmother. The three of them all share one similar trait, though."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNJ5ajH8mM
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"Stubbornness?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsV2CqAGkdD
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Sinclair smiled. You've got that right."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtN2IDAnm0
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"What do you want me to do with him?" the man asked, looking at the closed trunk.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuiZ1KnSbA
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"Get any information out of him, then dump him."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98uDN8AVpX
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"You weren't going to let Rhénee interrogate him, were you?" The man raised an eyebrow at Sinclair.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnp9zaUaFm
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Sinclair scoffed. "Not in a million years."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPFiwddkbN
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The man gave a nod of the head. "Good call. I wouldn't want her to find out too much. The less she knows, the better."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgZ8jsIoVn
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"We're only doing this for her protection. Once I find out what's going on, I'll contact you. We've got to deal with this mess quickly."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37Qz0yfvIg
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Sinclair parted ways as he went to his black Lamborghini parked behind the man’s car. The man went over to the driver’s seat of his car and switched on the engine, bringing the headlights on. Sinclair also did the same behind him. The man drove away straight down the road, while Sinclair turned the car the other way around and drove in the opposite direction.
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