The sound of running feet woke Malcom up, and he couldn’t help but groan as he felt the sharp pain in his shoulder. He scoffed after he remembered the injury he sustained to the shoulder yesterday. So much has happened, he thought to himself. He turned around on his bed, grateful that he didn’t have to go to work today. A sudden knock on the door interrupted him.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58oz56siXh
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He turned his head to look at the door and had a funny feeling that Greta stood behind it. He turned away again, but the knocking on the door became even louder. He had no choice but to let her in.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMAbGcnDnH
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The door flew open, and Greta, in her white pajamas, came in, closing the door behind her.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTezVshKzNr
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"What is it?" Malcom pulled the covers over his face.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEgHatTRiF
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Greta huffed. "Wow, I have never seen you in the mood not to get out of bed," she said as she looked at her brother with her arms folded. "Is it because of the wound on your shoulder? I hope you're not coming down with a fever or something."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHa5HJuLeJ1
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"No, Rhénee patched me up just fine, so I’m not even worried about an infection. I’m just tired, that’s all. Why are you here?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRT3EksLqV
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Greta sat on her brother’s bed, and Malcom uncovered his face after seeing Greta on his bed. If he had the strength, he would’ve kicked her off of it. Now wasn’t a time for a fight. He really needed some sleep. So the sooner she leaves, the better.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEERJFLCA9P
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"I heard mum talking downstairs," she answered in a whisper. "Something about a shootout."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9iqTmenIB
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"Which one? Remember, we had quite a blast yesterday."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9xOkd99XA
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"I know. I’m not sure. However, she sounded like she was talking to one of her people. I’m guessing it was that time when you went to get Rhénee from the forest."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3w6yZHVBhI
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"Okay. What else did she say?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rhZzjAH9s
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"She mentioned something about an injury and that someone died. Did you or Rhénee happen to shoot anyone in the forest?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVySwr6IOBq
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Malcom recalled shooting someone during the shootout and remembered that he only injured a man. "I only injured someone," he answered.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPXHsDxhkp
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"Don’t tell me you killed the other one?" Greta asked, looking horrified.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRS9d5uiUT
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"No. Rhénee did. She shot him because he was going to kill me."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvhG5KydfU
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"Wow! She is really something, huh? I now remember how she handed me a gun yesterday, like it was nothing. Is it possible that she must have undergone some training that we aren’t aware of?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjg1sqQ5EZe
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"That’s the only explanation I could think of. When it came down to it yesterday, she was calm and cool. Even when she shot the guy at point blank range, she didn’t seem shaken."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4XFkMIvzC
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"You talk like you’re admiring her for her collectiveness and bravery. I wish I could be like that too. I hate to admit it, but yesterday she was so cool. I never knew she had it in her. She might be a rich kid who only wants to lay low, but she seems like a feisty tiger on the inside."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTidoW6R7U
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Malcom rolled his eyes at her sister. "You sure have her figured out. I just wish she told us."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6OPQMhyLS
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"She’ll tell us when she finds it fitting. I mean, if her life wasn’t in danger that time at the party, we pretty much wouldn’t have revealed to her just yet that we were out here protecting her."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Z8scKNcYH
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Malcom knew his sister was right. He couldn’t help but feel something heavy in his chest. Was it disappointment? Disappointment that Rhénee didn’t tell them about how well she could handle herself when it came to self-defense. A big part of him really wanted her to have told them a lot earlier.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sz8zl1qF2
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"Is that all you came to tell me?" Malcom asked.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2XnOExXIh
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"Yeah," Greta answered. "Are we going to visit Rhénee today?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHCU13kbVn
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"As much as I want to, I suggest we don’t go there for today. Mum will start to think something fishy is going on."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbwOQu2qNl
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"I don’t think so." Greta sat a little upright on the bed, almost bouncing. "She does want us to be close to Rhénee, doesn't she?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3vsKnTyT4
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"So that she could harm her in some way. I know we have to stick to the plan, but let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. It already shows that Rhénee doesn’t need us all the time."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4J8tCGVwUi
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"Yeah, I know she can defend herself and all that, but we still need to keep our promise, you know."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHE5ZPQMgEt
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Malcom gave a nod of his head, assuring his sister that he hadn’t forgotten. "We can go see her in the evening if you want," he said.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfh6OkHVzn
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"That will be great," said Greta, beaming with excitement. "I’ll text her to let her know."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhGnIgPE0G
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With that, Greta jumped off Malcom’s bed and quickly ran out of his room, careful enough to close the door behind her. Malcom couldn’t help but notice how excited she was just now. Greta is one person who has many friends, but he bet none of them ever thrilled her or got her excited like Rhénee did. Like Greta mentioned, Rhénee was cool, and she did so without even trying.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDUQsQMLoa
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Her bravery still fascinated Malcom as he continued to lay down in bed to think about it. She saved his life without hesitation, and when it came to saving Miss Griselda, she wasn’t afraid to reveal herself to the enemy. He always thought Rhénee was just like any ordinary person who needed protection, but he was wrong. She was different. Maybe the late Emelda would’ve known, or maybe she might have a feeling of who she could become. He wished if Emelda had known; she would’ve given him and the others a heads up. However, she was mysterious, so she definitely wouldn’t have.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BcIrXDevk
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He turned to look up at the ceiling and realized that he couldn’t stop thinking about Rhénee. The path he is on is a dangerous one, but the thought of Rhénee being on it made his heart get thrills like his sister did.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdp3Pgjmalr
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Mr. Sinclair walked into his office and found Rhénee seated facing his desk. Upon him opening the door, Rhénee turned to look at him.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhLBVOGDYW
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"I see you’re doing fine," said Mr. Sinclair as he closed the door behind him and went for his desk. "For someone who had a pretty tough day."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0qK2TVA98
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Knowing that Sinclair was making fun of her, Rhénee remembered her promise to Miss Griselda for now. "I’m good; how are you?" she greeted310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiH00gf0WL
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"Greater than you, I suppose." Mr. Sinclair sat down on his chair, pressing his jacket down as he did so. Rhénee felt she couldn’t hold her tongue any longer, but she still didn’t lash out.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUW3LuvzuYi
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"Sorry for the delay," Sinclair apologized. "There was something I had to take care of."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ396ZXyWYRY
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"Will we be leaving soon?" Rhénee asked.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcRPuWU0Ie
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"Ah, yes. But before we go, I wanted to ask something."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDeliyQBPz3
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Rhénee almost raised an eyebrow, but she didn’t as she tried her best to keep a straight face. "What is it?" she asked.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJ9xJWjAQq
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"No one came by at the house to cause any trouble last night, did they?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjzrFVidO8
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"No," Rhénee replied at the same time, shaking her head. "Did you expect a shootout to take place at the house after what had happened?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1Vg0Pleh9
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Sinclair shrugged his shoulders. "Maybe. But right now, no one is stupid enough to shoot at your house."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6FouOMA0Y
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"Why? I thought I was a target for whoever was out there."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSs4iRyAgJ
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Sinclair smirked. "You've got a lot to learn, my dear. We better get going. I booked us a place at a very fancy restaurant. You will love it."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctQpVriM0K
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They both stood at the same time, and Sinclair gestured that Rhénee be the first to leave the room. Before she could take a step towards the door, she said:310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6USrtKJQTh
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"Before we leave, I have a question to ask you, Mr. Sinclair."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZsdc4A3dZ
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"Oh?" Sinclair looked intrigued. "What is it?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKGbB7IESQ
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"When I came here to your office, I couldn’t help but eavesdrop on a conversation your secretary had with a certain employer. If I remember, his name is Eugene. Apparently, his father is in the hospital. Was his father in any way involved with the shooting that took place when I went to see the cottage?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2bvSj2Om0
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This made Sinclair raise an eyebrow. "How are you sure that he was one of those people?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoGmusAVgR
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"Because it feels like it. You know what’s going on better than I do, so answer the question."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwK3bCIU8XC
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"Mm, you’re a tough one as always."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ul8daNZVE
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"I must have gotten it from my grandmother."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIi6subQxmU
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"Since it was passed down to your father first, no doubt."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FqgpBtsce
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"Aren't you going to answer the question?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfF9m4ZEwC
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"I will." Mr. Sinclair smiled at her. "And the answer is that the man in the hospital is none of your concern."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nxcaZA4MG
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Rhénee rolled her eyes. "I thought the only reason we were meeting for lunch was to talk about what's going on. Here you are acting like a parent and telling me lies."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFkgTNzsRk
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"If you think about it a little harder, your late grandmother did put me in charge of not only your finances but somehow your life. So, yes. In any case, I'm more like your parent."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVloWiSiin
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"I'm going to ask one more time, Mr. Sinclair," said Rhénee as she now folded her arms. "Is Eugene's father involved in all of this?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7T0KxckBcP
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Mr. Sinclair opened his mouth to speak but closed it as he raised his eyebrow, wondering whether to answer the question. "We'll talk about this over lunch," he answered. "Shall we? We're going to be late, and I made a reservation for the place."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqDJPZmyxK
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Rhénee scoffed. She knew pestering was going to lead to a dead end, and she shouldn’t have tried to do so in the first place. She gave a nod of her head and started to make her way to the door without saying a word.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQPbvG5jlW
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Kevin quickly gulped down the orange juice served to him as he stood under the beach umbrella on the patio out back. Miss Griselda had settled under the umbrella, comfortably on the chair with Sophie the cat, sleeping soundly beside the chair.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiBcqAhk4b
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"Well, that hit the spot," said Kevin as he finished his glass. "Thank you, Miss Griselda."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwFOVdqMBd
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"No problem," she said with a smile on her face. "It’s getting a little hot these days. It’s good to hydrate more often."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YlGKP3Jnn
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"I saw Rhénee drive off. Did she go see Mr. Sinclair?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GXfN0HFhh
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"Yes. They agreed to meet," said Miss Griselda. "They want to talk over what happened yesterday."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0JO4NZCSb
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"So much happened. When I think about the incident last night, I still can’t believe that Mr. Cowell was involved in all this the entire time."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFmgg0I5WD
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"Explains why he managed to get that finger inside the house. He must have sneaked in through the back, and people from outside wouldn’t question him since he works here or used to work here."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LabEFz315
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"True. I passed by his house this morning."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0n9m7LzyL8
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"You what? Did anyone see you?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AzhCxDQFc
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"No. Since Malcom broke down the door, it might raise some questions, and the neighbors would think something was wrong and call the police. So I went over there and fixed it a little to make it look like nothing happened."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvyepRTdgC
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"Strange." Miss Griselda now stood upright. "Mr. Cowell never came back to his house?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLW0AYX5mNp
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"Well, after that shootout, do you think he survived?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8bsNVfgSy
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Miss Griselda’s face soon went pale at the thought of Mr. Cowell dead. She started to shake her head.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8f8y7yi8jK
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"No," she said. "He can’t possibly be dead."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWVOSAbJOj
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"Then he would’ve been home by the time I was fixing the door. Or he might be with his group, planning what to do next since they failed to capture Rhénee."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNasN8yDHw
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"Will it be possible to go and check his house?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwiFmWMf9j
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"Wait, you want to go now?" Kevin didn’t like the idea, and it could clearly show on his face.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc316wlzfMX
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"Maybe we will be able to catch him and ask why he did all this."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfw2X9Kt56z
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Kevin sat on the chair opposite hers. "No offense, Miss Griselda. But that’s a terrible idea. And what’s the possibility that he won’t shoot us? It will even be worse if he isn’t alone."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5zy7cY5P6
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"I know. All I am saying is that I just hope he’s not dead or anything. That would be terrible."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXaqAndUe2
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"Miss Griselda, if Rhénee hadn’t rescued you last night, you would be dead right now. I wouldn’t feel so much remorse for Mr. Collins after what he has done."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUNgWyEQ0B
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"So you preferred he was dead?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgx1klRFtV
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"I don’t wish death on anyone, but betraying us like that after all Emelda did for him is unforgiveable. You of all people should know that."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8IGiw8pfv
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"All the more reason to ask him."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABm9NOiCQw
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"Doing that will only get you killed. And if anything were to happen to you again, Rhénee wouldn’t be too happy about it."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTH1qwylv0
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Miss Griselda raised an eyebrow at him. "You know she won’t be too happy with you that you let me go on my own. You’ll do anything to impress her, won’t you?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1eQZUhkWq
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"What? No, I wouldn’t." Kevin denied it, as he felt his cheeks start to heat up.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiA7w996IM
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Griselda smiled at him. "I see the way you look at her. You can’t hide from me, you know."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOTT0EGijd
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Kevin stood a little straighter. "I’ll be going back to work now. Please don’t even think of going to Mr. Cowell’s house, Miss Griselda."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEKl4pfDnG
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"I know my Rhénee, and I wouldn’t do anything to upset her. For your sake, of course."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHBwl5gXvK
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Kevin knew that Miss Griselda was making fun of him with that last statement, so he decided not to answer as he made his way back into the garden. Miss Griselda watched him go and sighed.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqjsFKj99i
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"A young love," she said to herself. She turned to look at Sophie, who was now wide-awake, watching Kevin walk away. "Do you think the two have a shot at being together, Sophie?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZrU1fAFr4
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Sophie looked up at Miss Griselda and gave a low meow before laying its head back on the ground.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdM5T92COX9
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"Until the danger is done," Miss Griselda said in an agreeable tone.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEriKgwvBTD
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Rhénee and Mr. Sinclair had just walked out of the elevator and into the lobby when they saw Eugene standing outside the building through the glass doors. Rhénee couldn’t help but notice him a little more and realize that he had dark circles under his eyes. It must be due to his worry that his father’s in the hospital. She looked into his eyes, but there was no sign of remorse. Could something else have happened, she thought.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2R6ADp5yvM
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Mr. Sinclair and Rhénee walked out through the front doors, approaching Eugene.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxZZaZEns8
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"Going out for lunch, Eugene?" Mr. Sinclair asked as he stopped to talk with Eugene.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7THhXuKA2t
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"Ah, yes," Eugene replied. "I’m just waiting for Preeta."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHqd2lsnWx
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"You can take a day off, Eugene. With your father in the hospital, people are already wondering why you’re even out here working."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeVirOywoC
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"All people do is talk all the time, so I don’t mind." Eugene put up a weak smile.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjkS8XXJMp
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Rhénee stepped closer towards Eugene, which surprised him a little bit. He almost backed away but fought the urge to do so. He didn’t want to look weird in front of her.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAESOt02f9
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"Sorry, but I couldn’t help but overhear your conversation with the secretary earlier when I came," said Rhénee. "I’m so sorry to hear about your father, and I wish him a quick recovery."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbmkElxXxg
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Eugene gave a nod of his head, and his weak smile grew a little wider. "Thank you, Miss Johnson," he said.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlGs7azc6k
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"Call me Rhénee. As Mr. Sinclair said earlier, you shouldn’t be working right now. You look like you haven’t slept at all."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrkaYXeDVU
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"Since you’re requesting it, I’ll take your advice, Rhénee."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVpmCKzjf0
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"We better be going now," said Mr. Sinclair, who watched them with interesting eyes. "I’ll see you later, Eugene."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuQvpUiOl0
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"Take care," said Rhénee as she started to follow Mr. Sinclair to his car.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gCALekMRw
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When they were out earshot, Mr. Sinclair couldn’t help but say, "Well, that was something."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6k5amZG8DD
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Rhénee raised an eyebrow at him as they approached his black Lamborghini. "You’re making fun of me," she said. "So I take it that his father was involved with the shooting that happened at the cottage?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVtfn7y97B
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Mr. Sinclair didn’t say anything as he opened the door on the driver’s seat to get in. Rhénee rolled her eyes as she opened the door on the passenger side. She was more than convinced that she was right.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBmeOWDoNy
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"Now that you know, are you going to send his father flowers?" Sinclair asked as soon as Rhénee closed the door.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAnaQG01Fj
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"If I do that, I won’t be able to get anything," Rhénee replied. "Someone like him who works for the enemy isn’t going to give me what I want."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyToXfkhe7Z
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"Do you have something in mind?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7nQuQYZKy
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Rhénee looked at Sinclair with a smirk. "If I tell you, then it won’t be fun."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3JdNCte6t
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"I’ll take that," said Sinclair as he started the engine of his car. "Just make sure that whatever you do won’t get you killed."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfV3fTluQv
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"It’s already too late for that, don’t you think?" Rhénee raised an eyebrow at him.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlmKrMRQA1
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Mr. Sinclair shook his head as he chuckled. "You make this look like it’s nothing serious."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvs2UET7g9f
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"When you already know that you’ve got a target on your back, life becomes a whole lot more interesting."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡru8hNDccZU
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Sinclair didn’t say anything as he drove the car out of the premises. Eugene, who continued to stand outside, watched Mr. Sinclair’s drive-off. He had one last look at Rhénee as the car drove past him. The thought that the two of them had known each other since they were kids but now acted like strangers bothered him somehow. He thought after they met for the first time, she would be casual and maybe even try to get him to remember the old days, which he had clearly forgotten. Maybe, given the circumstances right now, she couldn’t bring up such a conversation.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcH7R6rJ8sg
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"Hey, your head’s in the clouds," said Preeta, who now stood beside him, bringing him back to earth.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ657cLAsSU
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"Oh, yeah, sorry about that," he apologized.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qr3vSEQRr
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"Who is that I saw with Mr. Sinclair?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuAvYwoC06
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"A client. The late Emelda's granddaughter, Rhénee."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZxIRJ99yr
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"Oh, I heard she was in town. I would really like to meet her in person. How is she like?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtX1pAhmJDu
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"She seems nice."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡko7KHsuPZD
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"Okay, we better get going. I’m starving."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWrlhcivwZ
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Eugene agreed with her and followed Preeta to her car. In his head, he really hoped that he might have the chance to meet Rhénee under better circumstances.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUXZ8Iz6pZ
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Mr. Cowell couldn't help but shiver violently as he just had a bucket of ice-cold water poured all over him. His gang members surrounded him, and each of them took turns beating him. They hadn’t tied him up, but they surrounded him in a circle, throwing punches and kicks. At some point, he had passed out, hence the pouring of water to wake him up. He tried to sit up when someone came over to grab him by the collar.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXo5VcCh8a
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"Talk, Cowell," said the man. "You helped Rhénee defeat us in one fell swoop, didn’t you? Not to mention, you had the others killed to have Miss Griselda released."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswHLTMD09O
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Mr. Cowell could taste the metallic taste of blood in his mouth. His cheeks felt puffy, and he could already tell that his left eye was slowly closing up. God knows just how many bruises he had all over his body. He felt he might have a few broken ribs. He wondered when all of this was going to end. He told them repeatedly that he didn’t betray them. Rhénee escaped from the clutches of one of their members, who happened to be at Cowell’s house. Apparently, the news is that he wasn’t there. Everyone, including his boss, concluded that Rhénee must have killed him and carried his body elsewhere, where they wouldn’t find him.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyKDYUQi8D
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"I’m telling you for the hundredth time," said Mr. Cowell through broken teeth. "I didn’t help Rhénee. You saw what happened out there. She wasn’t alone. She came by with someone at the house, and they probably had some outside help."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NV15j993J
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In the dark and watching from across the room, sat their boss, seated on a chair with a lit cigarette in his hand. He held the back of his head where Rhénee had hit him to knock him unconscious. The fiasco last night was a complete disaster. It’s as if Rhénee knew what to expect, or was she just lucky? They had been questioning Mr. Cowell for hours now, and he still said he was innocent and that he didn’t help Rhénee. He knew Mr. Cowell wasn’t lying, but he let his men continue interrogating him just to pass time.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzW4g1SoTQy
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The metallic door to the warehouse flew open, and there came an echoing sound of high heels on the concrete floor. Everyone paused and watched as their only female comrade, Mitchell, walked in with two other men behind her. Her dark brown hair fell in curls, and she wore a tight black dress with red-blood heels. She made her approach to the boss, ignoring the others.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7fsPFQOAe
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"Tell me you’ve brought good news," her boss barked when she got close.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVcqzgaddw
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Mitchell scoffed. "Nothing I tell you will soothe your soul in the slightest," she answered. "We searched everywhere, and we still can’t find him. Whoever helped Rhénee take him out must have kept him well hidden, if not buried him six feet under."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJkhsgP5kZ
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"And did you check the house like I told you to?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjuL9C3Yci
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"We did. Mr. Cowell wasn’t lying when he said he made sure all the doors of the house were locked. The front door was busted open from the outside. She and her friend somehow managed to find the system jamming their phones. That’s how they were able to call for help. Apparently, we also found signs of a struggle in the house. It seems like Angus had to fight Rhénee and her friend before they managed to take him down."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77eCSfAJk3
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"Any sign that they killed him?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1pl7B3nyw
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"Something tells me they only knocked him out. There wasn’t any blood except for the fake one Cowell used, found in the house."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7O3ByMk29h
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Her boss jumped up from his seat, kicking it behind him with such force that it hit the gray wall behind him, and one of its legs broke. Everyone, including those surrounding Mr. Cowell, turned to look at him. He was having his moods again.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsH3sfSdJ0h
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"Calm down," Mitchell said to him. "Getting angry won’t do you any good."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlj2Nn2qLGO
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"Then what do you want me to do? Capturing Miss Griselda and Rhénee was crucial. However, that girl somehow managed to break free of Angus to catch us off guard and rescue Miss Griselda. If we still had Miss Griselda, we would still have kept Rhénee at bay."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4a3vpFMkD
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His eyes turned to Mitchell, who looked blankly at him. He raised the hand that held his cigarette to point his finger at her.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyniNs6hteo
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"You shouldn’t have left Miss Griselda all alone, Mitchell," he said. "We wouldn’t be in this mess."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3DKXZPW9Z
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"Oh, you’re always looking for someone to blame, don’t you, Richard?" Mitchell asked. "I’m sorry, but I came out of the car to get you under control. Who would’ve known that Rhénee was going to come with backup? If you ask me, she should be the one to blame because she knew where to attack us when we least expected it."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrhGISuZx9
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"Who else was guarding the car?" Richard asked, his dark eyes staring back at her like a lion who was ready to attack anyone who opposed him.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpgq9qKrPb
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"There was Miguel and Elliot," answered the African American who happened to be standing with his other comrades surrounding Mr. Cowell.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52IN3XIN5z
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Mitchell turned to look at him. "Wasn’t Elliot found dead?" she asked. "Then what happened to Miguel?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPBr71SLDk
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"No one has seen Miguel after the shooting," answered the African American. "It must be that he was scared out of his wits and fled. He can be a coward sometimes."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdVtRcYDmu
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"Or, he ran because he helped Rhénee and knew he would get caught," Richard said.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ox2rakxEW
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"Now you’re just assuming," said Mitchell as she turned to look at him. ‘"Like Peter said, Miguel must have fled." She looked back at Peter. "You should’ve reported this earlier when we got back."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkV0rfc0G05
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"Sorry, ma’am," Peter apologized. "One thing I know for sure is that Miguel can’t betray us. He must have been scared of his wits and ran away."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIApf8p4RsT
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"Well, we won’t know unless we hear from him," said Mitchell. "Bring him here. We would like to ask him some questions."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtKsCXSS0r
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"Yes, ma’am," said Peter, and he started to make his way to the door.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4usgohHvKG
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"Does this mean I’m in the clear now?" Mr. Cowell asked as he mourned in pain, hugging himself.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66W00GlZvv
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"Let him go," Mitchell ordered. "We've got better things to deal with."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0U2K8N1cF
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A mumbling came from those who took part in the beating as they started to disperse. Some made their way out of the warehouse, and some went to pack the weapons used last night. Two members went over to help Mr. Cowell to his feet and dragged him out of the warehouse to get him cleaned up.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PP1j6iMy6
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Mitchell turned to look at Richard, who still looked like he was a bomb just waiting to burst. She gestured to the two men she came with to leave them alone, which they did.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5KwXnovPt
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"You really need to work on that temper of yours," said Mitchell as she folded her arms.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAJHMmmMmF
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"What do you expect me to do?" Richard asked, his breathing sounding rushed. "The granddaughter of that dead old hag has just brought us one step backwards. We’re running out of time."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAueCYGAF22
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"Well, her actions yesterday showed that she has some backbone. Approaching her isn’t going to be easy. We need a better approach."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg09SiBrW56
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"Have you come up with something already?’"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlhHMblor2
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"Not yet. But I did say your plan at first wasn’t such a good idea, didn’t I?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypDbsnQxzY
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Richard took a smoke from his cigarette before saying, "Like you said, no one knew Rhénee was going to ambush us like she did. I wonder where she learned how to use a gun. I was never told she could."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMoVql8tQh
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"Me either. But considering that she is Emelda’s granddaughter who happened to raise a son like Mr. Johnson, we shouldn’t be surprised."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iPxvDOnvz
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"Could he have trained his children just because of Emelda’s past? They cut ties with her years ago."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3FjndtyRt
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"Yes, he did because they are related. If it were up to me, I would train my kids so hard because anyone on any given day can come after them when I’m not looking. Even after cutting ties with his mother, Mr. Johnson was very wise to train them."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGoLrZIeUa
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"So, do you have any plans? You did say we had to change our approach."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1DLRvrrC8
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Mitchell smiled. "I’ll let you know by the end of the day. You go head home to take a shower."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56Ns4lZjFI
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Before Mitchell could turn around, Richard held her arm to stop her. "And where are you going?" he asked.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadg1qpexqu
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"The others requested a report about the event last night. They won’t be impressed that your plan failed." Mitchell gave Richard a mocking smile.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwMUA5QhiB
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Richard sucked his teeth in irritation. "If you come up with something, you should inform me right away."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXbxeTeTmH
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"Aye, aye, captain." Mitchell gave him a mocking hand salute as she started to make her way out of the warehouse.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPnadNkAsr
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Richard watched Mitchell walk out. He put the cigarette on his lips to smoke. He looked around the dimly lit warehouse and admitted that he should get out of there and head straight home to take a shower. He threw the cigarette to the ground, crushing it with his shoe. He inserted his hands into the pockets of his trousers and started to make his way out of the warehouse.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jsmoxtDH6
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As he walked, the event that took place last night played in his head. He could still see Rhénee with her gun pointed at him, as clear as day. That made him smile a little. Mitchell was right. Rhénee has grown a backbone. Who would’ve thought that the girl he knew, from when she couldn’t as much as hurt a fly, would transform into a beast like that?310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72d0SAdYvX
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He shook his head. No matter, he told himself. Rhénee might have gotten away, but since he knows what he’s dealing with, she isn’t going to get away that easily.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGCqzCV7py
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"Thank you," Rhénee said to the waiter, who led her and Mr. Sinclair to their reserved table.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyaFCP8Zig
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Mr. Sinclair had taken Rhénee to an exquisite restaurant down town. It didn’t match the ones Rhénee knew of back home, but she didn’t expect to find one like this in Madison. The town might be small, but the place silently boasted of having such exquisite places as this restaurant.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EEDpePYNY
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Rhénee sat down in the chair the waiter had pulled out for her, and she thanked him again. Mr. Sinclair sat opposite her. The table was only meant for two, and the place was a good place to chat as there weren’t many people.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iWpDyVOHL
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"I see you chose a good place for us to chat," said Rhénee as she looked around.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjits1Tb2bY
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"Not many people come here during lunch hours," said Mr. Sinclair, also looking around. Rhénee noticed from the way he looked around that he was obviously looking at whoever was in the restaurant.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6Bnh8AcMn
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"Are you ready to take your order?" the waiter asked as he came over to their table.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCxHP3Z9w0
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"Ah, not yet," Rhénee replied with a smile. "Mr. Sinclair?"310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqpOncDKFH
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"We’ll call once we’ve decided," said Mr. Sinclair. "But for now, I’ll have a glass of water."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8A4TZX6wfy
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"Same here."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi46Rg4zSm5
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The waiter soon left them, and Rhénee picked up the menu beside her. Mr. Sinclair looked at her intently. He soon picked up the menu.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2y6TBvU5x
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"So what do you want to talk about?" Mr. Sinclair asked.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29MdcEWl7q
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"Everything," answered Rhénee, closing the menu and placing it back on the table. She had already decided on what she was ordering.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6WgJfFhV3
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"By everything, you mean...?" Mr. Sinclair still had his eyes on the menu.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRf3KP0knx
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"I want to know why I’m being targeted and why it has everything to do with my grandmother."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLAjCem57J
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The waiter came back holding up a tray with two glasses of water, served them, and asked if they were ready to order. Rhénee said what she would be having, and so did Mr. Sinclair. The waiter left them again.310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Xgf9boiCT
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"Since you insist on knowing about your grandmother," said Mr. Sinclair, "you will not like what you’re about to hear."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjh6XoCUXf
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"I’m guessing it’s why my father decided to cut ties with her," she said as she looked at Mr. Sinclair. "I know my grandmother was no saint, like some people would like to portray, just so they wouldn’t hurt me. And you being her lawyer, I think you knew her better than anyone."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxPY9WgdxC
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Mr. Sinclair smiled. "I’m impressed. You truly are her granddaughter."310Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMeAUdpahH
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Rhénee folded her arms on the table. "Enough of the compliments," she said. "Tell me something that I don’t know."8964 copyright protection306ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNwv3UiEkT 維尼

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