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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8J1ptARvp1
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpS4WGoiIfy
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The door flew open, and Greta, in her white pajamas, came in, closing the door behind her.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQHtfWsvcE
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"What is it?" Malcom pulled the covers over his face.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsUEBjbeqX
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXmTOsR5Pl
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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?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZElq2BmtV
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQJQtFI5q3
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"I heard mum talking downstairs," she answered in a whisper. "Something about a shootout."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5BeX346vC
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"Which one? Remember, we had quite a blast yesterday."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOohuWRa5WB
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGUeX9cj8I
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"Okay. What else did she say?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0bBRCj6Q6
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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?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwukh6ZzYX6
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzsZDn2zQV
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"Don’t tell me you killed the other one?" Greta asked, looking horrified.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4obF65Hdga
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"No. Rhénee did. She shot him because he was going to kill me."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokKG4FybLY
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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?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBI7LurrAB
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEOZrGDxyt
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2EJul5EkU
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Malcom rolled his eyes at her sister. "You sure have her figured out. I just wish she told us."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sKHXUT4bx
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvaOIQiZlK
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yxWeAOMNs
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"Is that all you came to tell me?" Malcom asked.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3A0gDWhbr
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"Yeah," Greta answered. "Are we going to visit Rhénee today?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLo1t7RNLo
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6ogKWXeaR
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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?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sU2mJTRdY
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4h09Jij93
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"Yeah, I know she can defend herself and all that, but we still need to keep our promise, you know."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VF4mzT6rn
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORXOy3cOn9
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"That will be great," said Greta, beaming with excitement. "I’ll text her to let her know."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyqiJul0D2
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFOQL0IoLI
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB03dh33Rqo
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkVO9zgCM5
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2A4OlCAxqg
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNrJH3WmLo
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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 greeted661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogONAvEYeN
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6N7FGxmal
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"Sorry for the delay," Sinclair apologized. "There was something I had to take care of."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Z8GiVqCDH
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"Will we be leaving soon?" Rhénee asked.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3XH4scOPh
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"Ah, yes. But before we go, I wanted to ask something."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKpLcC6KEk
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxV3h4iqkXo
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"No one came by at the house to cause any trouble last night, did they?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0kxf06Imj
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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?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8haaGmRn7
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Sinclair shrugged his shoulders. "Maybe. But right now, no one is stupid enough to shoot at your house."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaAyjCAoR4
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"Why? I thought I was a target for whoever was out there."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXARIbG2lKY
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQMsPcPQBA
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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:661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiJDBB6RjK
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"Before we leave, I have a question to ask you, Mr. Sinclair."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mPhvmVLBx
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"Oh?" Sinclair looked intrigued. "What is it?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNEM2DGXaf
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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?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3XhzEDf2l
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This made Sinclair raise an eyebrow. "How are you sure that he was one of those people?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9JfkLxmOH
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"Because it feels like it. You know what’s going on better than I do, so answer the question."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRw20RxPIw
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"Mm, you’re a tough one as always."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OA2S4WgsB
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"I must have gotten it from my grandmother."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctlkEcXSjI
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"Since it was passed down to your father first, no doubt."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWq8eonYcNV
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"Aren't you going to answer the question?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafipRCyHaK
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoLfL7favj
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtg5D5Ai3xy
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEggNtOgYJ
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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?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0D9G9nuAd
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuiZ6juY4P
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5aPYMLLVQ
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjEvUw4dBb
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"Well, that hit the spot," said Kevin as he finished his glass. "Thank you, Miss Griselda."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrGnOLyXnf
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBK9j4SfujQ
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"I saw Rhénee drive off. Did she go see Mr. Sinclair?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iRwDSWlac
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"Yes. They agreed to meet," said Miss Griselda. "They want to talk over what happened yesterday."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7MnHcBlWE
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOg42UZMYE
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfcuTxJDCO
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"True. I passed by his house this morning."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKHKmkNtCc
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"You what? Did anyone see you?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOlNbD1x3p
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2INKkaoPH
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"Strange." Miss Griselda now stood upright. "Mr. Cowell never came back to his house?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMMnHhiNFm
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"Well, after that shootout, do you think he survived?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVDkXIMU4l
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Miss Griselda’s face soon went pale at the thought of Mr. Cowell dead. She started to shake her head.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARXZgj8O3b
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"No," she said. "He can’t possibly be dead."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2hEH6MBRs
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9vdeU9kiQ
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"Will it be possible to go and check his house?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQGtSOW204
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"Wait, you want to go now?" Kevin didn’t like the idea, and it could clearly show on his face.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9vxjRZcoS
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"Maybe we will be able to catch him and ask why he did all this."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdwa2bxGaa
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZyIs3xgt3
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlcC2ZLzKw
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OQLigNtHj
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"So you preferred he was dead?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMJr5AkiP1
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaKvZjGYcq
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"All the more reason to ask him."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0Sd3islVu
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4XnXiUikG
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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?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpO98brggB1
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"What? No, I wouldn’t." Kevin denied it, as he felt his cheeks start to heat up.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTATbSJ5cKJ
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Griselda smiled at him. "I see the way you look at her. You can’t hide from me, you know."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyvJ0RYZWj
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnj9b6Ri3ZL
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"I know my Rhénee, and I wouldn’t do anything to upset her. For your sake, of course."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaABFCLhmO
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILrDxzVVu0
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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?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5YhUT2lUR
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Sophie looked up at Miss Griselda and gave a low meow before laying its head back on the ground.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4MpY2nkKb
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"Until the danger is done," Miss Griselda said in an agreeable tone.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EogMTsSg1
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXB9k323GB
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Mr. Sinclair and Rhénee walked out through the front doors, approaching Eugene.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBBwivlGWQ
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"Going out for lunch, Eugene?" Mr. Sinclair asked as he stopped to talk with Eugene.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV54dO7WH45
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"Ah, yes," Eugene replied. "I’m just waiting for Preeta."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7I7n0lZ8Y
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIzI3iaUsj
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"All people do is talk all the time, so I don’t mind." Eugene put up a weak smile.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITzGeOWAaw
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2m09yH2Mlq
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PQS3RQ8mW
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCStmvygNGS
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dQmtUtGu9
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"Since you’re requesting it, I’ll take your advice, Rhénee."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2yyhSVUq0
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"We better be going now," said Mr. Sinclair, who watched them with interesting eyes. "I’ll see you later, Eugene."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DIyEEcfA6
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"Take care," said Rhénee as she started to follow Mr. Sinclair to his car.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhownWPIo7
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When they were out earshot, Mr. Sinclair couldn’t help but say, "Well, that was something."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWz9whnljh8
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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?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ndlFiNVWg
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVX3TjWgWm
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSobtJvdMA
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSuvrLdvYAV
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"Do you have something in mind?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfBUq93Th7
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Rhénee looked at Sinclair with a smirk. "If I tell you, then it won’t be fun."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDbRYtuA6m
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvosyYLe5e
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"It’s already too late for that, don’t you think?" Rhénee raised an eyebrow at him.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctHaqHrksU
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Mr. Sinclair shook his head as he chuckled. "You make this look like it’s nothing serious."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75lqNadp23
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"When you already know that you’ve got a target on your back, life becomes a whole lot more interesting."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUrLXQ6hWW
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIWfsd6RRs
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"Hey, your head’s in the clouds," said Preeta, who now stood beside him, bringing him back to earth.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIt0XzFgvye
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"Oh, yeah, sorry about that," he apologized.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNbIOjvlor
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"Who is that I saw with Mr. Sinclair?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjV3QePYkkm
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"A client. The late Emelda's granddaughter, Rhénee."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIT6CHnUa3
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"Oh, I heard she was in town. I would really like to meet her in person. How is she like?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4ZUlvnPmM
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"She seems nice."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpXVUdz6sG
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"Okay, we better get going. I’m starving."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7m56nCfNKS
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvm9knEKkY
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1ipchKV8X
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlRiyDAs3w
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BsTerpSFA
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJBRI4EopK
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdZJwY75jO
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEU23UYS1Pp
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"Tell me you’ve brought good news," her boss barked when she got close.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8B3us4MEV
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4pIq7kiHW
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"And did you check the house like I told you to?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiI3fUY2AOR
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8CFwDDHDr
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"Any sign that they killed him?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYihrxFAGZa
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwfRMR1J6b
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqBaXTA3j3
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"Calm down," Mitchell said to him. "Getting angry won’t do you any good."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRacTeGLcJ
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17LB31G7YG
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHLI2s4V0L
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"You shouldn’t have left Miss Griselda all alone, Mitchell," he said. "We wouldn’t be in this mess."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxeGmhX8kHl
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4P7Pfie3bz
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvI0wDvogfu
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIkOONQg9i
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Mitchell turned to look at him. "Wasn’t Elliot found dead?" she asked. "Then what happened to Miguel?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7moHsAtbK
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RFa9uglMF
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"Or, he ran because he helped Rhénee and knew he would get caught," Richard said.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW232TACk1Y
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3dVgsKSGI
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9iNLK6st7
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkK9nawc6TY
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"Yes, ma’am," said Peter, and he started to make his way to the door.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA73cSmbFHj
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"Does this mean I’m in the clear now?" Mr. Cowell asked as he mourned in pain, hugging himself.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUn7U3OxbSK
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"Let him go," Mitchell ordered. "We've got better things to deal with."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrpKn5zzw6
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJkP9oYNDG
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUp7IBPOjrY
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"You really need to work on that temper of yours," said Mitchell as she folded her arms.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiU4wpEvba
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxnLyHLgTU
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gC7C8W6el
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"Have you come up with something already?’"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NNIR1R5QF
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"Not yet. But I did say your plan at first wasn’t such a good idea, didn’t I?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNshr6Yv5VU
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA393CEpmNR
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubwtpOX2Eu
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"Could he have trained his children just because of Emelda’s past? They cut ties with her years ago."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWEluq0iRv
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGedKHAUN8
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"So, do you have any plans? You did say we had to change our approach."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CijELAOb2
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL95AtwFfSQ
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Before Mitchell could turn around, Richard held her arm to stop her. "And where are you going?" he asked.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9ZHVwZzme
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk95t4QqfeA
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Richard sucked his teeth in irritation. "If you come up with something, you should inform me right away."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZ3lZ4TFbN
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnTt46oBOh
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXG2g0j3xSj
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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?661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSfRlKycym
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0DP9AfYVO
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"Thank you," Rhénee said to the waiter, who led her and Mr. Sinclair to their reserved table.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdeP2sgW7Cf
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAZKZLWp14
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6WxtvMM35
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"I see you chose a good place for us to chat," said Rhénee as she looked around.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnHzpIioUE
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWu4ALwn9U
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"Are you ready to take your order?" the waiter asked as he came over to their table.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNiSwSYbB8e
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"Ah, not yet," Rhénee replied with a smile. "Mr. Sinclair?"661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlgCdVwUpA
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"We’ll call once we’ve decided," said Mr. Sinclair. "But for now, I’ll have a glass of water."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNxob4XMSA
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"Same here."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60rIc7pPXz
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlQjNp1KeB
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"So what do you want to talk about?" Mr. Sinclair asked.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kN6GftoV9
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoYsXwPfRb
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"By everything, you mean...?" Mr. Sinclair still had his eyes on the menu.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9GkctSzRU
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"I want to know why I’m being targeted and why it has everything to do with my grandmother."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPImErcOJ8
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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.661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYLfBdNeCh
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lPfxxTPU4
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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."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxHgmPLbw7
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Mr. Sinclair smiled. "I’m impressed. You truly are her granddaughter."661Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOa18U67Qbg
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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."1234 copyright protection657ＰＥＮＡＮＡJx30WAHuxX 尼

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