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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPJElIAVsN
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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:332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSO5KE8KeEB
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"What is it, Greta?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPG95a4QNCt
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Her mouth fell agape. "How did you know that I wanted to tell you something?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdzZ2uAj7p
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCrzfOKwzR
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"Well, you guessed right."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDCp6YE44N
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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?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpxKuFnmT1
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"We were going to figure something out," said Rhénee.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72Bwm7hK8q
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Miss Griselda scoffed. "You sound just like your grandmother."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMtcPLbCCc
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Rhénee raised an eyebrow as she looked at Miss Griselda. The cat that sat on her lap raised its head.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFH1G45cXaG
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"Well, let's be grateful that everything worked according to plan," said Kevin.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2NF8tx9fh
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Miss Griselda didn't say anything as she folded her arms. Rhénee could only imagine how upset she is.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68eQvrQssn
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXcmI6K9LO
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"Really? My lies aren't that convincing, you know?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtPHGNvY4G
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"It was when you explained the reason why I had to have my shirt changed. Just do it, and quickly."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgv1qrmTyrY
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"Okay, okay. You're putting me under more pressure than she does."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRWROSYDae
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwE0nzuZ4bR
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"Hello, Greta?" Mrs. Derrand's hurried voice came through the speaker. "Thank goodness. I was really worried about you."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSAq9WYxom
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzqReVCyGm
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"And what of your brother? I've been trying to reach him too."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94ZFQSs1in
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfN8QvNEai
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9CLLoPqtA
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"We know. We got a little carried away. Sorry about that."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlWBkDRUNU
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"Are you coming home now?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ91XjTMR0r
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjl97QgB9Vx
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOu07hrE0A2
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Greta heard her mother mutter in frustration. "Fine. Will you want us to save your supper for when you return?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoxlse7CvZ
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwItTpcJDd
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"Alright. But be safe. I'll wait up for you."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCO5vSZyTK
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iTBUW3ibI
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"You see. You've become a very good liar in just one day," said Malcom.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPAcxOn1KA
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hgk2R9Ahn
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"Have you already forgotten that we have someone in the trunk?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6maTUJJfc
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"There's someone in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked because she couldn't believe what she was hearing.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIyZ9rYzha
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"I didn't forget," said Kevin as he smiled at Malcom.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuLu92Ppg7
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"Who's in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked as she gave Rhénee and Greta a stern look.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThD5ri4PnW
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"Don't ask me. Rhénee said that we take him with us," said Greta.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXiuA9GLPP
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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?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1GALTiSr4
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"Me?" Miss Griselda asked, now looking cornered. "What makes you think I know?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiYrT2yOpC
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfgpkB5bgU
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SW9KanuB0
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"Then it's a good thing that we've got someone in the trunk who can help us."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvY1w8ZrWFA
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"And where do you expect to keep him?" Miss Griselda asked, knowing fully well the answer to that question.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVtxNjFmdK
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"Our basement, of course," Rhénee answered without a care in the world.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifgNFY6s74
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"If we do that, they might come to your place," said Kevin. "They will know we have him."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBA6hQ9Kyq
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"Well, why can't we just kill him after everything's done?" Greta asked.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCwaKIsOli
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Miss Griselda shook her head. "You are all talking about killing like it's a game."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclkN9w0FcK
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFLmIyV2KN
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"And what if he doesn't give you what you want? What then?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbKIC5lWJh
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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?332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5hVf1BAo5
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"We'll figure it out," said Malcom. "Rhénee isn't alone in this."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTG6zpRkim0
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"You know, when Emelda told you to protect Rhénee, it didn't mean kidnapping people," Miss Griselda scorned.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGc59K1rcap
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHiVBeVGKC
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"Malcom, you don't have to-" Rhénee started to say something but was quickly interrupted.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2avnLvZUc
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Iaw3x0SKu
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1i1i9xAwOt
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUcRfAHU4v
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"Home sweet home," she muttered to herself. She has had a long day.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmXWKyxdt2
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwJcmIBMsB
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27F9LZCHsq
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8SCHgwZjc
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiN6KNA8u9i
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"Malcom and I will carry him into the house," said Kevin. "You can open the door for us."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYX6oyeVCl
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3x9HS8RPe
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She quickly pulled out her gun, tucked behind her trousers. The others behind her saw.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yiurhNPQz
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"What is it, Rhénee?" Miss Griselda asked, sounding terrified.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvdDU1BkkZ
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"Stay here," Rhénee warned. "Someone is in the house."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FpCwXk3VT
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3isFYovgSk
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"Are you sure someone is in there?" he asked.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTlwzrBiPY
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcwsPkoclj
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"I'll lead the way."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvYg0IfnKo
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"No," Rhénee said, holding Malcom’s shoulder. "I'll go."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNrllslnA6
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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?332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iYtHpWKnh
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnE4KE9aWva
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuePvyQTJx
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTO4pKVvj33
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQz466d00oF
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"What are you doing here?" Rhénee asked, still with her gun pointed at whoever it was in the room.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnS3TozxOOJ
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGbKbJv0UA
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KlXZy7xMe
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"What are you doing here, Mr. Sinclair?" Malcom asked this time around.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoueX0XQe0x
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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?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFIMj6D7XP
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Rhénee slowly dropped her arms. "You also have another set of keys to the house?" she asked.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8DpXt60Rc
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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?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLM0JpmTCSc
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7fXDEhOsQ
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"Who is he?" Rhénee asked, her eyes looking straight at the stranger.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDlfmzTRc3
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2bpSYjyqq
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaMb6aM0li
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZur1d34Dcm
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"You don't seem surprised that I'm holding a gun, Mr. Sinclair," said Rhénee.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZE9Quzh6t0
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Sinclair adjusted in his seat as he answered, "I'm not."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡteObfgU5Gd
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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?332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0r6SHzKWR
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"Are you serious?" Rhénee could hear Miss Griselda in the foyer, along with a set of footsteps.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49sEGnTwgh
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"You can see for yourself," said Malcom.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpw1iaeUESA
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBDI5Y4Jig
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"Long time no see, Griselda," came the breathy voice of the man in the corner.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTZ9SywCtz
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Rhénee turned to look at Miss Griselda. "You know him?" she asked.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0rDZ52ntX
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCI4wDiBkDz
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"So I've been told." Rhénee looked at Mr. Sinclair.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sgHtpjyw6
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"Please sit down, all of you," said Mr. Sinclair.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡieM16npGet
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XvruhNMh9
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"Aren't you going to sit, Rhénee?" Sinclair asked.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRrf4TP2B4
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"You already know what happened tonight, don't you?" Rhénee asked.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3kzqZpVro
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Those who were seated looked at Mr. Sinclair, looking a little surprised. Greta's mouth fell open.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduBMUQqzbU
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"Of course," he answered, giving a curt nod of his head.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsNMHzZCQt
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"That means you've always known what's been going on?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKtwGZmlOL
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"I don't think so. It's why I'm here."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTSJcCIBJc
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eNWRiUVrW
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Sinclair cleared his throat before asking, "Would anyone mind telling me where you all were?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZ60gMKZgU
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"We aren’t children for you to be asking us such a question," Rhénee pointed out.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RcXAN0PmW
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13CmTUL7mN
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Malcom is the first to speak after a moment of silence: "We were out in the woods."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTjlfip2IN
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuOMYb0yWX
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"Rhénee, please calm down," said Miss Griselda as she laid a hand on Rhénee’s knee.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4kffmkD5a
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYPuHiwKYc
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"As much as I am your lawyer—you might not like to hear this—I am responsible for you."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkT9X1zPGOi
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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?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAYA2DwTWq
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Sinclair put up a smug smile. "What hell?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZf5FlkVfs
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnZkF4cIp6
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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?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5l9WYqsL02
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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?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KjfpEdGld
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"It depends."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMPKgO41gp
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"On what?" Rhénee folded her arms.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6V8K44qp6G
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"On you telling me why you were out in the woods and whatever has been going on."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68ySygbjb2
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMQ0XWFl88
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFCabynRiC
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Rhénee stopped. "Are we going to be serious about this or not?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGlv1GdHrN
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVpcpPp7de
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"You know about that?" Greta asked, surprised.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9E8BSfLQbe
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"I have eyes and ears." Sinclair smiled at her.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqe4uS1P0A
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"I’m guessing he told you." Kevin’s eyes flew to the man in the coat.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopp4xJxETp
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"He just happened to be nearby when he heard the ruckus."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwkF2TErhY
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"Wait, if he was there, how did he find himself here before us?" Rhénee asked.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5M9VYG7hh
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVVheSpGMU
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4HqqRDm8z
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"So are you going to tell me why there was a shootout?" Sinclair asked, bringing Rhénee back from her thoughts.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GuoOxu4PH
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjZyTGucCO
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNxAKsedwa
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7JoOnxzGs
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMFIVf4aNz
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"So, anyone mind telling me?" Sinclair asked as he looked at each one seated.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4x5qBqN4f6
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiNPP5lKug
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vRPWkKbxi
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"I’m not saying anything on that one," Sinclair said. "Please continue." Rhénee almost hissed at him.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UzxYVNhsn
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zq7L2CyQk
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"We better take that man out of that trunk," Sinclair suggested.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeCyaNdhkG
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"I agree," said Miss Griselda. Rhénee couldn’t help but wonder why she answered so quickly.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhXVPnwh5E
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"Kevin, let's go get him," said Malcom.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMP5J0AJ5ko
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3j103mlEf
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"You came with a car?" Greta asked. "We saw no car in the driveway."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVS2mPpXhv
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"And why put him in his car?" Rhénee asked. "I need to question him first."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7esgE7610
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvP54ob3JAT
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"Then why aren’t you letting me?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnsj9JcSA3
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cSWV9FIwA
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTViaECRqTT
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"Aren’t you now going to tell me what’s going on?" Rhénee asked after the others had left.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZGQqUCiNm
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"I will. But not now." Sinclair quickly stood from his seat as he adjusted the glasses on his face.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yjkkF6rhm
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"No fair," Rhénee quickly said, standing in front of him. "We had a deal."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9nkdnTRj4
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"A deal, yes. And I will deliver my part tomorrow."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9DAbxl25Z
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"No. I want you to say it right here and now."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVt4NEvuum
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2YmhrrvSX
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0UHdNRJes
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"I called her and told her not to worry," Greta answered as she slowly stood, looking nervously at Sinclair.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoYd81rGvW
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1P3yNfLQ2
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VxPTkKY3F
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"What are you going to do to the man in the trunk?" Rhénee asked.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLK4rSWQmW
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"He’ll be well taken care of. I also have to question him."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡca1lmjWBWb
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"And you think you’ll make him talk?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXI0Yfvqfxs
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"The man I came with has mad skills at making people talk."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCRusZGDXy
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcz9sqKDxC
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Sinclair smiled. "No, you aren’t kids. Doing what you did today proves that."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79aYzFjQfC
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6jxzXGkKn
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12XenEblS7
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ941lwpsmeh
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After Sinclair walked out through the front door, Rhénee turned to Greta.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZbRS827Th
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuSn6Ibdgi
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kvvfbMK5N
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4qnM15yqa
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"Will do," said Rhénee.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Zckh624E9
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVGeBKP76H
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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?332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2L9apLhYJ
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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?332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDRczL8mW7
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5r3CGk2FRU
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"Hey, are you okay?" Kevin asked.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEbgV2Yv86
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShUhdNdzsa
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcltB3O59v
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"And what about you?" Malcom asked. 332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ODdsIaFPK
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoSnV5FFML
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"Well, we did have quite a day," said Malcom. "I’m starving too."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡon53YosEsw
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pi2uBFAFN
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcrn24tuT3
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhZvs9KJAk
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82la0BPNmz
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5ZAwo4y2Q
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"I couldn’t sleep," Miss Marie answered him, "we have a visitor."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndO5OweM04
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"A visitor? Who?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CV45DN4GM
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyt8i8YWuR
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"Eugene, what are you doing here?" Miguel asked.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJVmdttaS9
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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?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sEG0LTDac
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoN4AWBAptu
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"I thought you were going to introduce yourself to Rhénee back there," said Sinclair.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXw58wAnpjG
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"It wasn’t necessary," the man answered. "Besides, there will be time for that later."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1OsBkJ2am
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Sinclair looked at the closed lid. "Or is it that she reminds you of Emelda?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT04r6BPODB
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUU7vRFT89
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDcuhgvRrA
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"Stubbornness?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmItZVObkrT
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Sinclair smiled. You've got that right."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZVjEiJeaj
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"What do you want me to do with him?" the man asked, looking at the closed trunk.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJix9uOnpfI
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"Get any information out of him, then dump him."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntMNE9sdJ1
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"You weren't going to let Rhénee interrogate him, were you?" The man raised an eyebrow at Sinclair.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8m3aB1xkGj
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Sinclair scoffed. "Not in a million years."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7LmVIsJBJ
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5VhvKnAND
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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iYJiezp9M
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"You got it."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGDTK2794E
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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 protection328ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnXYjeJSBj 維尼

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