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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQtCGnUAPt
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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:359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIO5fgpj2c0
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"What is it, Greta?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUY84PkrKh
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Her mouth fell agape. "How did you know that I wanted to tell you something?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNw5sQVtMt
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHiQsYnzMB
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"Well, you guessed right."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgFE6iLl0O
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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?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3peZYG7OmA
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"We were going to figure something out," said Rhénee.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgxemjeg4G
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Miss Griselda scoffed. "You sound just like your grandmother."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlX7ymg9Ft
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Rhénee raised an eyebrow as she looked at Miss Griselda. The cat that sat on her lap raised its head.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6ds6GkG3R
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"Well, let's be grateful that everything worked according to plan," said Kevin.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQj6NKtK2r
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Miss Griselda didn't say anything as she folded her arms. Rhénee could only imagine how upset she is.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdyFpracuA
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyr9ELS9g3u
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"Really? My lies aren't that convincing, you know?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRgszIYAzq
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"It was when you explained the reason why I had to have my shirt changed. Just do it, and quickly."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kvnbFXsHc
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"Okay, okay. You're putting me under more pressure than she does."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TXuWoGW0O
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxmZf68gD3
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"Hello, Greta?" Mrs. Derrand's hurried voice came through the speaker. "Thank goodness. I was really worried about you."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQV9TAZ5MnR
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKL2zO8Z32j
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"And what of your brother? I've been trying to reach him too."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeG13boyTtv
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3hhXDrFoQ
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NNyhbZu0Z
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"We know. We got a little carried away. Sorry about that."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qjnBkeLOY
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"Are you coming home now?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxP4aeoTrC
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1b6J0mwxx
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TJt9fnQ5P
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Greta heard her mother mutter in frustration. "Fine. Will you want us to save your supper for when you return?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhoHoCwb4Mz
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMyP4fSo1aH
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"Alright. But be safe. I'll wait up for you."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6akuNLBLqp
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3VrATLPS0
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"You see. You've become a very good liar in just one day," said Malcom.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXdoOMKnCs
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThYC1t64yo
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"Have you already forgotten that we have someone in the trunk?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSsxQ7dru4
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"There's someone in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked because she couldn't believe what she was hearing.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGeaf3vUmN
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"I didn't forget," said Kevin as he smiled at Malcom.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDall2ZhlCh
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"Who's in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked as she gave Rhénee and Greta a stern look.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SkK1OjJc6
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"Don't ask me. Rhénee said that we take him with us," said Greta.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVDn9qMfXU
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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?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20yHrW4ti2
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"Me?" Miss Griselda asked, now looking cornered. "What makes you think I know?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLuNf3NhLi
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESZq4Iwae1
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81mvQvnOv3
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"Then it's a good thing that we've got someone in the trunk who can help us."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZfTXqPErO
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"And where do you expect to keep him?" Miss Griselda asked, knowing fully well the answer to that question.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5AFVzkkOD
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"Our basement, of course," Rhénee answered without a care in the world.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkU0PkdJXlU
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"If we do that, they might come to your place," said Kevin. "They will know we have him."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2N9Oobqgy
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"Well, why can't we just kill him after everything's done?" Greta asked.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGudSit2s5r
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Miss Griselda shook her head. "You are all talking about killing like it's a game."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5OYiilXnN
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UoYwyMjws
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"And what if he doesn't give you what you want? What then?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXHcuc9tJs
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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?359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiODAr2W8H
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"We'll figure it out," said Malcom. "Rhénee isn't alone in this."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbL444hw4c
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"You know, when Emelda told you to protect Rhénee, it didn't mean kidnapping people," Miss Griselda scorned.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFLaGoSK7j
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt953HwkAy7
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"Malcom, you don't have to-" Rhénee started to say something but was quickly interrupted.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzgrHlVJbK
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrDsUE88n7
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgfMcURbKR
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2xx833acU
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"Home sweet home," she muttered to herself. She has had a long day.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgS1RqO0Eq0
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZaXWJ0kMZ
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlQT5J2PMI
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxBJ9nUTfb
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFBDuD5vbz
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"Malcom and I will carry him into the house," said Kevin. "You can open the door for us."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3vtd7Mw6L
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWyZJ9Odgj
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She quickly pulled out her gun, tucked behind her trousers. The others behind her saw.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0kePsjJK5
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"What is it, Rhénee?" Miss Griselda asked, sounding terrified.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFXRP2n9O3
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"Stay here," Rhénee warned. "Someone is in the house."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1lxzaKR38
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawgdwK03fp
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"Are you sure someone is in there?" he asked.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ivJRZproP
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnKTAjEpA3
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"I'll lead the way."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6y2b0dZ6D
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"No," Rhénee said, holding Malcom’s shoulder. "I'll go."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgBzfHyMLK
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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?359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQVR1NenGv
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36l0399egf
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwT8fUZxMys
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG166fLyokL
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjg3yLs7RV
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"What are you doing here?" Rhénee asked, still with her gun pointed at whoever it was in the room.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmgyeegwpW
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryBR8P1IMV
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tn9iPQ1Kq
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"What are you doing here, Mr. Sinclair?" Malcom asked this time around.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVmv7SCIDO
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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?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VSHDlGJwu
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Rhénee slowly dropped her arms. "You also have another set of keys to the house?" she asked.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPt7qdr0xL
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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?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24S49P3v9J
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjVI6D4EvK
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"Who is he?" Rhénee asked, her eyes looking straight at the stranger.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjkjtszKfS
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTz9RIJHte
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZwajZPZoi
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsv83PCJkV
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"You don't seem surprised that I'm holding a gun, Mr. Sinclair," said Rhénee.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UotjKT2mw
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Sinclair adjusted in his seat as he answered, "I'm not."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdG6Vs74K5
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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?359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEGSCuQpsv
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"Are you serious?" Rhénee could hear Miss Griselda in the foyer, along with a set of footsteps.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ314b60CDE0
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"You can see for yourself," said Malcom.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxrRA7d7pv
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSw10fTmEf
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"Long time no see, Griselda," came the breathy voice of the man in the corner.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfMngX34fP
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Rhénee turned to look at Miss Griselda. "You know him?" she asked.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJtvyMjdge
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBePcBQBkB
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"So I've been told." Rhénee looked at Mr. Sinclair.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKw5ItyP00X
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"Please sit down, all of you," said Mr. Sinclair.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxS8DFfWBw
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcY1xS9cxHz
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"Aren't you going to sit, Rhénee?" Sinclair asked.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52qB6rtf4D
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"You already know what happened tonight, don't you?" Rhénee asked.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXE0I0DehG
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Those who were seated looked at Mr. Sinclair, looking a little surprised. Greta's mouth fell open.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUvzTtSN15
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"Of course," he answered, giving a curt nod of his head.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVqvCAvcTY
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"That means you've always known what's been going on?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8HtYFVoZ2
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"I don't think so. It's why I'm here."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNysmEi87B
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qX465ExFw
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Sinclair cleared his throat before asking, "Would anyone mind telling me where you all were?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34zTB01Rs0
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"We aren’t children for you to be asking us such a question," Rhénee pointed out.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwD3ThOHqVH
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrQ2i4tEIo
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Malcom is the first to speak after a moment of silence: "We were out in the woods."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWieuRAmCXx
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpZirqJaal
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"Rhénee, please calm down," said Miss Griselda as she laid a hand on Rhénee’s knee.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7OUVyJ57d
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWXyllX4Ut
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"As much as I am your lawyer—you might not like to hear this—I am responsible for you."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1MyX8K7Rr
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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?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnchQFikkm5
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Sinclair put up a smug smile. "What hell?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCY0x4IjKef
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrR04OfTjtm
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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?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPz5pL5Kcb
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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?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxT3MtF1yzy
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"It depends."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3bBdpJU4x
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"On what?" Rhénee folded her arms.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXllFOSSPCm
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"On you telling me why you were out in the woods and whatever has been going on."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxC3Zn00ztG
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgr9bZXLbX
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3l1eS3SAC
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Rhénee stopped. "Are we going to be serious about this or not?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffp1WPOOu3
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQH8rgt5tJp
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"You know about that?" Greta asked, surprised.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6KOi5brra
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"I have eyes and ears." Sinclair smiled at her.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDDGK9KXOr
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"I’m guessing he told you." Kevin’s eyes flew to the man in the coat.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPjVHe1U0B
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"He just happened to be nearby when he heard the ruckus."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnpAX5TMi2
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"Wait, if he was there, how did he find himself here before us?" Rhénee asked.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4vSHpoHQz
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDj0qaP4pFB
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrQAblx6JN
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"So are you going to tell me why there was a shootout?" Sinclair asked, bringing Rhénee back from her thoughts.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IQ7JdTer1
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yntldlgbV
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcePJlXk0E
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLyhvcL4gw
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVA4RYTvjF
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"So, anyone mind telling me?" Sinclair asked as he looked at each one seated.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7R61yJ7H6
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiVUdr5HSR
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4HCs77LIE
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"I’m not saying anything on that one," Sinclair said. "Please continue." Rhénee almost hissed at him.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JZK0BtnqJ
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkosgpjl0sQ
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"We better take that man out of that trunk," Sinclair suggested.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8zQmO3Ked
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"I agree," said Miss Griselda. Rhénee couldn’t help but wonder why she answered so quickly.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxAdFPDhtd
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"Kevin, let's go get him," said Malcom.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFMwWQ8Wko
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdj8zzVfz8K
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"You came with a car?" Greta asked. "We saw no car in the driveway."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZrGzj7x5M
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"And why put him in his car?" Rhénee asked. "I need to question him first."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwigRr9o1D5
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPTKBGCPsh
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"Then why aren’t you letting me?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjHdGpg2F5
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIy75zvGPo
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLovwGAI9Im
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"Aren’t you now going to tell me what’s going on?" Rhénee asked after the others had left.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSdj1QTxQM
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"I will. But not now." Sinclair quickly stood from his seat as he adjusted the glasses on his face.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GESq6ZY7a
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"No fair," Rhénee quickly said, standing in front of him. "We had a deal."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUPtdDGyGt
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"A deal, yes. And I will deliver my part tomorrow."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KXvczvuJ9
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"No. I want you to say it right here and now."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6Q9sEV6O9
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uYR6yPQwl
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjq0GkVI5mV
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"I called her and told her not to worry," Greta answered as she slowly stood, looking nervously at Sinclair.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mf2xVRvsy
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMmFDlQmqh
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzh5bFMtw9
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"What are you going to do to the man in the trunk?" Rhénee asked.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfWkZeqeJp
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"He’ll be well taken care of. I also have to question him."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FHJOMRkDW
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"And you think you’ll make him talk?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGF2vbPlf7
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"The man I came with has mad skills at making people talk."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwjJCrvQfz
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LIEZCwNW2
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Sinclair smiled. "No, you aren’t kids. Doing what you did today proves that."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9cgqW1x0q
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRofIj1c9R
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsZ6of0m4S
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVPcCtrCix
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After Sinclair walked out through the front door, Rhénee turned to Greta.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJrw7pSx7o
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0PEDQE22B
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpJ0d4GKn6
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nxh87JgLQ
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"Will do," said Rhénee.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSHbLpEAQS
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCsTw9cJhA
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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?359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZ2wavoXWF
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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?359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTDhARLxVp
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1T45qc3lU
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"Hey, are you okay?" Kevin asked.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqHKj3Uunu
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZf1RBOrB6A
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cUy2uiCgG
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"And what about you?" Malcom asked. 359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKtL6oX3NH
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3S8kZ7Tcy
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"Well, we did have quite a day," said Malcom. "I’m starving too."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSZ67OkMAI
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdkRldcDrZ
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvHcWQEQ8X
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdBRSaa7zj
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡff7DgYF2lE
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MGRBndCjK
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"I couldn’t sleep," Miss Marie answered him, "we have a visitor."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJPjZea2UW
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"A visitor? Who?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8c9kOVdLv2
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvkENdaldN
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"Eugene, what are you doing here?" Miguel asked.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtB6leXI3Bw
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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?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTafEqc7p2D
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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.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDoVOF72Lk
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"I thought you were going to introduce yourself to Rhénee back there," said Sinclair.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkOIkZcYOX
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"It wasn’t necessary," the man answered. "Besides, there will be time for that later."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbI070fRnNW
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Sinclair looked at the closed lid. "Or is it that she reminds you of Emelda?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQRLKZ0IsS
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlkBT0Lt7X
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMhhk4NyTM
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"Stubbornness?"359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBi8wOYO3zx
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Sinclair smiled. You've got that right."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBI3aDxpkgc
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"What do you want me to do with him?" the man asked, looking at the closed trunk.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkuhmO4i3V
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"Get any information out of him, then dump him."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfvCGPTUHD
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"You weren't going to let Rhénee interrogate him, were you?" The man raised an eyebrow at Sinclair.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zScnjdxD6
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Sinclair scoffed. "Not in a million years."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHDoh0MSUQ
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHz1UqDKXhf
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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."359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgwutuyUWY
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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 protection355ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsGIcupoGJ 維尼

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