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Greta gasped as she looked at her phone. She found many missed calls from her mother, not to mention texts as well, asking if she was still at Rhénee's house. She must be worried sick about us, Greta thought.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzRCRT6PP9
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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:438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7nZvBRC1h
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"What is it, Greta?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5jdYA4dQx
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Her mouth fell agape. "How did you know that I wanted to tell you something?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLr9rs5fOL
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwxzc1z18U
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"Well, you guessed right."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70Iw9UK1DZ
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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?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqw6DoOGydL
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"We were going to figure something out," said Rhénee.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixnw5ihLR0
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Miss Griselda scoffed. "You sound just like your grandmother."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77p06vDeky
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Rhénee raised an eyebrow as she looked at Miss Griselda. The cat that sat on her lap raised its head.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01QPTjJXV2
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"Well, let's be grateful that everything worked according to plan," said Kevin.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97ruOfJSIE
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Miss Griselda didn't say anything as she folded her arms. Rhénee could only imagine how upset she is.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaiW7iyBOE
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSSW9UhW3I
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"Really? My lies aren't that convincing, you know?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepK0ISoWEI
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"It was when you explained the reason why I had to have my shirt changed. Just do it, and quickly."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7n3SIc4qn
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"Okay, okay. You're putting me under more pressure than she does."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJpQQzsShU
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAPHizWTOI
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"Hello, Greta?" Mrs. Derrand's hurried voice came through the speaker. "Thank goodness. I was really worried about you."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHNZfVD7ri
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dL4IEZQlF
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"And what of your brother? I've been trying to reach him too."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡie910mrRPj
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvdjI2Xh0c
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUSEIzsCK7
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"We know. We got a little carried away. Sorry about that."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKD1tCLhZU
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"Are you coming home now?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd71NCXYn9H
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGvSEOt6Cy
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOYiXTTxJk
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Greta heard her mother mutter in frustration. "Fine. Will you want us to save your supper for when you return?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RRIblKJlF
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR75MkAPo4C
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"Alright. But be safe. I'll wait up for you."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRYckQqACD
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZaiwTpOVJ
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"You see. You've become a very good liar in just one day," said Malcom.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvHy8AUPS3
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7omjnqx88I
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"Have you already forgotten that we have someone in the trunk?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVK0XElzfN3
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"There's someone in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked because she couldn't believe what she was hearing.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzdlScc0BO
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"I didn't forget," said Kevin as he smiled at Malcom.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQfKjF3sGJ
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"Who's in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked as she gave Rhénee and Greta a stern look.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHXPMe0e3c
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"Don't ask me. Rhénee said that we take him with us," said Greta.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfJcc6kFHQ
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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?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oyG6n3vTs
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"Me?" Miss Griselda asked, now looking cornered. "What makes you think I know?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMDPDF5yNc
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJJuNU46Wn
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs48A9Lt52Y
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"Then it's a good thing that we've got someone in the trunk who can help us."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsnSmS3vHa
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"And where do you expect to keep him?" Miss Griselda asked, knowing fully well the answer to that question.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23Q8yeyUvT
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"Our basement, of course," Rhénee answered without a care in the world.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAKcg2qOxB
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"If we do that, they might come to your place," said Kevin. "They will know we have him."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIXVpBXe5i
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"Well, why can't we just kill him after everything's done?" Greta asked.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxl10mx1qxu
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Miss Griselda shook her head. "You are all talking about killing like it's a game."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzC1kwDHXr
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mpWEfWOO2
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"And what if he doesn't give you what you want? What then?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6LX6492By
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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?438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMexBSbNFN
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"We'll figure it out," said Malcom. "Rhénee isn't alone in this."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hKpeOqXku
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"You know, when Emelda told you to protect Rhénee, it didn't mean kidnapping people," Miss Griselda scorned.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMg0YAQ1kHy
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTI3lmHOYem
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"Malcom, you don't have to-" Rhénee started to say something but was quickly interrupted.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JKUuzTXro
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJcH9YVtZL
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktqxysQcXz
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8T5H4sXL0d
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"Home sweet home," she muttered to herself. She has had a long day.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7CVHYwMN3
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfF5KMggeB
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2go4pGPgnL
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRseIZ1V0b
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1z8C5Bh2Da
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"Malcom and I will carry him into the house," said Kevin. "You can open the door for us."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtts9beKvZ
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAX6JVPA4Rz
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She quickly pulled out her gun, tucked behind her trousers. The others behind her saw.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDB69ld59TE
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"What is it, Rhénee?" Miss Griselda asked, sounding terrified.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPq44EZH2y
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"Stay here," Rhénee warned. "Someone is in the house."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLswv6DE4p
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnY6dE34sep
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"Are you sure someone is in there?" he asked.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71DyRlavoe
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Z0Vs0x3zh
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"I'll lead the way."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXXZsBv3Vc
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"No," Rhénee said, holding Malcom’s shoulder. "I'll go."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZqaMgY93t
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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?438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUX5FUGoltf
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BhBMgXeHm
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGqkMAyiiO
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8DkxFmbZx
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUMRppJ1BS
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"What are you doing here?" Rhénee asked, still with her gun pointed at whoever it was in the room.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMa0648PoyP
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmZwI2S7n5
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWOgFYYL70
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"What are you doing here, Mr. Sinclair?" Malcom asked this time around.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRIn3Ox5GI
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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?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoBMN0ZPUb
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Rhénee slowly dropped her arms. "You also have another set of keys to the house?" she asked.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWrPDPRFFu
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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?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkXsAQxytR
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0d2aiYpiH
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"Who is he?" Rhénee asked, her eyes looking straight at the stranger.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxH9hLdbzU
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6VB7fdWZw
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqJnugN5Ul
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiYelejp0N
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"You don't seem surprised that I'm holding a gun, Mr. Sinclair," said Rhénee.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQQSjghVrO
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Sinclair adjusted in his seat as he answered, "I'm not."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcUrvwTwu8
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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?438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7AOerd24J
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"Are you serious?" Rhénee could hear Miss Griselda in the foyer, along with a set of footsteps.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSYsbFk5ZA
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"You can see for yourself," said Malcom.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6rZv3TVBN
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3rx2dPCvJ
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"Long time no see, Griselda," came the breathy voice of the man in the corner.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekQO7NgGsa
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Rhénee turned to look at Miss Griselda. "You know him?" she asked.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uPXquHHt3
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHz3Z6066ua
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"So I've been told." Rhénee looked at Mr. Sinclair.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPWiAZuBPy
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"Please sit down, all of you," said Mr. Sinclair.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAq7SRl6XqZ
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GR8GVyc1p
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"Aren't you going to sit, Rhénee?" Sinclair asked.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoygik3yC4d
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"You already know what happened tonight, don't you?" Rhénee asked.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdjCw0v81g
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Those who were seated looked at Mr. Sinclair, looking a little surprised. Greta's mouth fell open.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHJmAuuRlv
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"Of course," he answered, giving a curt nod of his head.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FuNYEjHlc
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"That means you've always known what's been going on?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1pSjOuGik
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"I don't think so. It's why I'm here."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9CJnWwoi7
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PcQTkyTQT
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Sinclair cleared his throat before asking, "Would anyone mind telling me where you all were?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIIVci9x7t
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"We aren’t children for you to be asking us such a question," Rhénee pointed out.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4D8F2AxZr
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmoH1EdNE3Q
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Malcom is the first to speak after a moment of silence: "We were out in the woods."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkRNB4OxS2
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1KcSCQiXr
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"Rhénee, please calm down," said Miss Griselda as she laid a hand on Rhénee’s knee.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtDBrPkhDA
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jFcIH6QkL
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"As much as I am your lawyer—you might not like to hear this—I am responsible for you."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQ9KI0nMPY
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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?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSpeXEyTYhA
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Sinclair put up a smug smile. "What hell?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPkD4ApVe4
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdcZosGIKx
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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?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVP0oHQkjB2
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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?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQvWymZCDI
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"It depends."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3k3CmwC0o2
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"On what?" Rhénee folded her arms.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVorD6UdXo
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"On you telling me why you were out in the woods and whatever has been going on."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiCSlq4AgF
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1cBnLZeFE
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XZGiDJINw
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Rhénee stopped. "Are we going to be serious about this or not?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7dh9RZL2H
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCFGczmKMz
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"You know about that?" Greta asked, surprised.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlIxRXzv2e
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"I have eyes and ears." Sinclair smiled at her.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCaDbTBCsh
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"I’m guessing he told you." Kevin’s eyes flew to the man in the coat.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1k9ilnSOE
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"He just happened to be nearby when he heard the ruckus."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WZYcSfCSP
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"Wait, if he was there, how did he find himself here before us?" Rhénee asked.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJ1MK86vC4
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQxdX6KueO
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAlb9BS7VG
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"So are you going to tell me why there was a shootout?" Sinclair asked, bringing Rhénee back from her thoughts.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lL12gYCYv
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDq58WVA4D
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgES9YMX00S
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsRyGUsOzk
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEheNPTyli
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"So, anyone mind telling me?" Sinclair asked as he looked at each one seated.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kEwNeDojm
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7URBApVrg
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWTvRfn0n7
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"I’m not saying anything on that one," Sinclair said. "Please continue." Rhénee almost hissed at him.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxU430lGNIH
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLx8fqdgyTD
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"We better take that man out of that trunk," Sinclair suggested.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiMQHpaRNX
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"I agree," said Miss Griselda. Rhénee couldn’t help but wonder why she answered so quickly.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4JnO4zALx
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"Kevin, let's go get him," said Malcom.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vSnffOU1B
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNLXS09OfZ
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"You came with a car?" Greta asked. "We saw no car in the driveway."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNkSHVGzks
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"And why put him in his car?" Rhénee asked. "I need to question him first."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1AeyYV0ea
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGSDJ9xecm
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"Then why aren’t you letting me?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNDyQiSLnE
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eMcjsagcy
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtR2tU0aZyb
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"Aren’t you now going to tell me what’s going on?" Rhénee asked after the others had left.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqs0HMVha7V
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"I will. But not now." Sinclair quickly stood from his seat as he adjusted the glasses on his face.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gvQX5Uybq
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"No fair," Rhénee quickly said, standing in front of him. "We had a deal."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkubKXWhOc2
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"A deal, yes. And I will deliver my part tomorrow."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyCq6lWMJR
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"No. I want you to say it right here and now."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6o7BMKkOn
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpNtoYUWMt
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqH9FrqKbE
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"I called her and told her not to worry," Greta answered as she slowly stood, looking nervously at Sinclair.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqLoZ0JUOQ
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ972ZEYa0NE
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDSwsZ7g8Z
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"What are you going to do to the man in the trunk?" Rhénee asked.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAz03nqjIlW
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"He’ll be well taken care of. I also have to question him."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoLHI32YFO
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"And you think you’ll make him talk?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUpyQLL472
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"The man I came with has mad skills at making people talk."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTS5ZbnAKzl
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAS4UwaM11r
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Sinclair smiled. "No, you aren’t kids. Doing what you did today proves that."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHBSkd90aU
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnljljnpR1N
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Z38VFUnRY
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOoyCV47y2
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After Sinclair walked out through the front door, Rhénee turned to Greta.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SIJ0fyBI0
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycoeye0Rd1
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XVuE2ZYd6
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcuFDNnl91
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"Will do," said Rhénee.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJxBuYcklj
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57VLN8KJW4
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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?438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YF1Oqg0IZ
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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?438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGIRWZH4zC
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLb7xsLkgdi
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"Hey, are you okay?" Kevin asked.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ467veMaDOv
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59xUuRAwui
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfZ0TrEWCL
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"And what about you?" Malcom asked. 438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQteseh6YmX
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVp0c8mhyk
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"Well, we did have quite a day," said Malcom. "I’m starving too."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6cZJJgTgr
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDWzxHOrhl
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AP1yqTRQJ
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpL2Pnik9GQ
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSkXs3fffw
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdROdOdUbb
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"I couldn’t sleep," Miss Marie answered him, "we have a visitor."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cUlV2tO0L
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"A visitor? Who?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTEBr7iyfG
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJ1sLWdYUw
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"Eugene, what are you doing here?" Miguel asked.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6ZItwx8rm
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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?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuIZIHGKuz
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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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Cq91Ogyji
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"I thought you were going to introduce yourself to Rhénee back there," said Sinclair.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kufPWfppc
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"It wasn’t necessary," the man answered. "Besides, there will be time for that later."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6SOzfZfjw
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Sinclair looked at the closed lid. "Or is it that she reminds you of Emelda?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOXEsuZZkS
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtkEVq2x7I
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLu1pMTbQjt
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"Stubbornness?"438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iovVHAWZf
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Sinclair smiled. You've got that right."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4wsMLZcPZ
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"What do you want me to do with him?" the man asked, looking at the closed trunk.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYzL2aVtxD
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"Get any information out of him, then dump him."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUpfil7n9a
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"You weren't going to let Rhénee interrogate him, were you?" The man raised an eyebrow at Sinclair.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlog0q85V44
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Sinclair scoffed. "Not in a million years."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFJLi8fVbw
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwYokYLarB
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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."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVIzgsJ4fX
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"You got it."438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0yBILSqTp
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Sinclair parted ways as he went to his black Lamborghini parked behind the man’s car. The man went over to the driver’s seat of his car and switched on the engine, bringing the headlights on. Sinclair also did the same behind him. The man drove away straight down the road, while Sinclair turned the car the other way around and drove in the opposite direction.8964 copyright protection434ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLjIULkUy6 維尼

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