Greta gasped as she looked at her phone. She found many missed calls from her mother, not to mention texts as well, asking if she was still at Rhénee's house. She must be worried sick about us, Greta thought.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIRZ0Jvgjt
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Her eyes flew to the back of Malcom’s head, and she wondered how she was going to tell him. Instead, she heard him say:388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGBXnY9vkA
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"What is it, Greta?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJ6B1XlOng
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Her mouth fell agape. "How did you know that I wanted to tell you something?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xwB95Jvl9
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"You're looking at your phone, and I can only imagine that our mother has been trying to get in contact with us."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDI2EPuynu8
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"Well, you guessed right."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDQZOD1WLc
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"Oh, dear," said Miss Griselda, who sat in between Rhénee and Greta in the backseat. "She must be worried sick. And what if anything had happened to you with the stunt that you pulled back there?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ljleXXBDD
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"We were going to figure something out," said Rhénee.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfECSg3n2I
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Miss Griselda scoffed. "You sound just like your grandmother."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oQBYGwczG
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Rhénee raised an eyebrow as she looked at Miss Griselda. The cat that sat on her lap raised its head.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7CUDReuis
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"Well, let's be grateful that everything worked according to plan," said Kevin.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3o1dv5u8kt
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Miss Griselda didn't say anything as she folded her arms. Rhénee could only imagine how upset she is.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1023bmvM5
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"You better give her a call, Greta," Malcom told his sister. "You come up with a lie that will convince her why you didn't pick up."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbux3G8QdS
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"Really? My lies aren't that convincing, you know?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHS8OInYEX
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"It was when you explained the reason why I had to have my shirt changed. Just do it, and quickly."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5bO33x0I8
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"Okay, okay. You're putting me under more pressure than she does."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAQLt0gkLt
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Greta made a few taps on her phone and placed it close to her ear. The ringing tone came through, and immediately her mother picked up on the other end.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLvNhpicNj
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"Hello, Greta?" Mrs. Derrand's hurried voice came through the speaker. "Thank goodness. I was really worried about you."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRp3L9pRQdb
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"I'm fine, mum. I had left the phone in the living room and went to Rhénee's room to check something out. You know, girl stuff."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5a6ey0xGZ4
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"And what of your brother? I've been trying to reach him too."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRNFx6p87X
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"Uh... I left him to check out the study. Rhénee must be with him now since we came down from her room together."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AbKXWLiSL
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"I thought of the worst when you didn’t pick up my calls. I told you not to stay out too long."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdRx2NNEWP
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"We know. We got a little carried away. Sorry about that."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdgkjiPf9K
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"Are you coming home now?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67LbFzI0wP
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Greta noticed her brother raise his hand to grab her attention while at the same time shaking his head. It looks like he heard.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEV22uuZ5L
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"Uh, we were wondering if we could stay for a little longer. You know, just to keep Rhénee company. And plus, she's really fun to be around."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZKqK1HRlX
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Greta heard her mother mutter in frustration. "Fine. Will you want us to save your supper for when you return?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnLjbNjt4J
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"No, Miss Griselda already made us something, as she insisted that we stay for supper. I bet that's why we've taken so long."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1xpXsYZ75
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"Alright. But be safe. I'll wait up for you."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GXg5hJoii
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"No, mum, you don't need to..." Greta heard the cracking sound on the line and knew her mother had hung up. She let out a sigh of relief.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWYPZINnRR
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"You see. You've become a very good liar in just one day," said Malcom.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIsXTc4Fzq
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Greta rolled her eyes. "If only she knew what's really going on. Why can't we leave immediately after dropping off the others? Mum might start getting suspicious."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwitBbCfS0
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"Have you already forgotten that we have someone in the trunk?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfQMzfacXi
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"There's someone in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked because she couldn't believe what she was hearing.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNfw34Sin0
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"I didn't forget," said Kevin as he smiled at Malcom.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPX03lKRygo
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"Who's in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked as she gave Rhénee and Greta a stern look.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8tdCwpHXX
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"Don't ask me. Rhénee said that we take him with us," said Greta.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qXscK8si9
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"He has the answers to who we faced on the bridge and why," said Rhénee. "Or do you mind telling us?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjJAjo4ok8
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"Me?" Miss Griselda asked, now looking cornered. "What makes you think I know?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIUIhF7iam
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"Because the same people we met at the bridge are the same people who left the finger in your bathroom with that note and set up a trap for us at Mr. Cowell's place. Something tells me you know who they are."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXwHFaFb2r
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"I don't know what you're talking about, Rhénee," said Miss Griselda. "I can assure you that I don't know who was at that bridge. The only person I knew there was Mr. Cowell."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoj4e9xpXr
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"Then it's a good thing that we've got someone in the trunk who can help us."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJHHhmYGN4
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"And where do you expect to keep him?" Miss Griselda asked, knowing fully well the answer to that question.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEju3x5wKda
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"Our basement, of course," Rhénee answered without a care in the world.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1VtSKRumq
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"If we do that, they might come to your place," said Kevin. "They will know we have him."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpXqEA7tlN
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"Well, why can't we just kill him after everything's done?" Greta asked.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BVvIswzyq
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Miss Griselda shook her head. "You are all talking about killing like it's a game."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaA808P0ByS
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"They started it," said Rhénee. "I just want to know what's going on. And the man in the boot holds some answers."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrSEjxXJBa
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"And what if he doesn't give you what you want? What then?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXH3rhUujGV
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That's a good question, and everyone knew that. They have to find a way to make him talk. But then the hard part follows. What will they do to him afterwards?388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdRyQBkB3F
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"We'll figure it out," said Malcom. "Rhénee isn't alone in this."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gfSWmXbOj
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"You know, when Emelda told you to protect Rhénee, it didn't mean kidnapping people," Miss Griselda scorned.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmcplQ2334
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"Just like Rhénee put it, these people started it. And it's not like the late Emelda left us a list of people who might do Rhénee harm. I'll take care of the man in the trunk if that's okay with everyone."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92uFAhssjU
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"Malcom, you don't have to-" Rhénee started to say something but was quickly interrupted.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6CvhSVUX4
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"Don't try and convince me, Rhénee." Malcom looked at her through the corner of his eye. "Besides, I owe you for earlier. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be here."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejXNpE9aD9
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Rhénee continued to look at Malcom and didn't know what to say. She felt terrible that she had to drag him into this mess.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJaQ06AjXB
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She looked out the window, and it was then that she realized that they were finally approaching her house. They had all been arguing with Miss Griselda that she had lost track of where they were.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0x6jkjy0Nw
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"Home sweet home," she muttered to herself. She has had a long day.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaap8JL737z
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Malcom drove the car to the front gate, and Kevin got out of the car to open it and got back into the car. The car drove to the front of the house, bypassing the fountain.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBWCIXYkbu
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Rhénee was the first to come out after Malcom killed the engine, and Miss Griselda followed after her. Greta and Kevin came out next. Rhénee had Sophie in her arms, and the cat jumped to the ground soon afterwards, heading to the front door of the house.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlUSCc6zUK
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"Well, we need to get the man out," said Rhénee as she went to the trunk. Malcom had already opened it from inside the car.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZ6zwuJ2hB
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Kevin joined her, and when Rhénee opened it, the man still lay there. She checked to see if he was breathing. He still is.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpay4ag0vAt
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"Malcom and I will carry him into the house," said Kevin. "You can open the door for us."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvP44WbEDg
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Rhénee gave him a nod and went towards the house. She found Sophie by the doorstep, looking eagerly up at the door as if waiting for someone to open it. Rhénee stopped as she noticed lights in the living room. Strange. She knows she left the place dark before leaving with Miss Griselda to Mr. Cowell's.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLIURlea8H
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She quickly pulled out her gun, tucked behind her trousers. The others behind her saw.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡht1BgBvz6M
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"What is it, Rhénee?" Miss Griselda asked, sounding terrified.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWhbz1l0uN
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"Stay here," Rhénee warned. "Someone is in the house."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6KCdsME7K
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Miss Griselda gasped, and Greta, who stood close to her, held her shoulder. Malcom quickly came to join Rhénee, also pulling out his gun.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBd6OgfUZIs
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"Are you sure someone is in there?" he asked.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwkNHlKPTp
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"We left the lights off when we left," Rhénee replied, staring blankly at the front door. "Someone is in there. I'm sure of it."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJwWPEqkDZ
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"I'll lead the way."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GxlNnLBvh
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"No," Rhénee said, holding Malcom’s shoulder. "I'll go."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoJez6UBzC
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Before Malcom could protest, Rhénee silently and swiftly went for the front door, opening it without making much of a sound as she turned the door knob. She paused as she slowly opened the door to look into the foyer. Strange. She and Miss Griselda had left the door locked. The person in the house came in through the front. But how, and without breaking the door open?388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzbfMyly47
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She didn’t have time to think about that. Right now, she has whoever it is to take care of. Ask questions later. She swung the door open and silently stepped into the foyer, with Malcom coming in behind her.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmDizGKGdI
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The hall is partially dark, except for the lights coming in through the living room to their left. Rhénee turned to Malcom and pointed towards the open entrance to the living room. She leaned against the wall, and with her gun raised, she slowly and quietly walked. Malcom slowly came behind her. So far, they heard no movement coming from the living room, but they had to be careful.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DrlcI4rc3
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As soon as they reached the entrance, they stopped. Rhénee turned to Malcom and jerked her head, signalling to him that she would go in first. Malcom didn't seem to like the idea, but in the position they were in, now wasn't the time to argue.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtIZThu4QZ
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Rhénee took a deep breath and quickly swung herself with her arms outstretched, looking into the living room. Malcom was supposed to follow after her, but the expression on her face made him think otherwise.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS67QKPspSr
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"What are you doing here?" Rhénee asked, still with her gun pointed at whoever it was in the room.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BmEiv4AWV
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"Well, that's a nice way to greet your lawyer," said Mr. Sinclair, seated on one of the chairs with his arms folded and his leg crossed over the other.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd55hRx4SDZ
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Malcom stepped out of the shadows and found Mr. Sinclair smiling at Rhénee. He didn't seem at all fazed that she was holding a gun and pointing it straight at him.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAkJ0yU3EU
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"What are you doing here, Mr. Sinclair?" Malcom asked this time around.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iBlxfGCSN
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Sinclair looked at Malcom with an eyebrow raised. "I should be asking you the same question," he said. "Is your paranoid mother okay with you staying out so late?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrVHFaArVS
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Rhénee slowly dropped her arms. "You also have another set of keys to the house?" she asked.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XBsyTGOsH
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Sinclair smiled at her. "I do. I came to check up on you but found the place deserted. Tell me, did you guys go on some trip?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllKK93BfPy
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Rhénee couldn’t help but feel there was sarcasm in his voice. It was then that she realized that there was another person in the corner of the room.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7ODEd2aQc
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"Who is he?" Rhénee asked, her eyes looking straight at the stranger.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2NcmXYoBR
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"A good friend of your late grandmother," Sinclair answered. "Please, bring the others in. They must be wondering what's going on."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkmRm0nnCd
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Malcom turned to Rhénee. She gave a nod without looking at him, and he quickly stepped out of the living room. Sophie had finally appeared in the living room, behind Rhénee, and went behind one of the sofas.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7t4EdCwxe5
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Sinclair and Rhénee continued to look at each other. He had an amused smile on his face, and she had a rather serious one. Rhénee couldn’t help but feel that after this encounter, their relationship was bound to take an unexpected turn.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgIlJHfvLU
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"You don't seem surprised that I'm holding a gun, Mr. Sinclair," said Rhénee.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctqddCIgd1
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Sinclair adjusted in his seat as he answered, "I'm not."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQwIF1P4s3
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Rhénee furrowed her eyebrows, showing her displeasure. What is he really doing here? she wondered. Rhénee knew it was more than just checking up on her. Could he have known what's been going on?388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqvUGNJjRs
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"Are you serious?" Rhénee could hear Miss Griselda in the foyer, along with a set of footsteps.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ611LuDmeGZ
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"You can see for yourself," said Malcom.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOP0VT78gGe
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Miss Griselda came into the living room with Greta beside her and gasped upon seeing Mr. Sinclair, who smiled at her. Her eyes soon turned to the person in the brown coat standing in the corner of the room. She looked at him as though she had seen a ghost.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt81vrLOMYG
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"Long time no see, Griselda," came the breathy voice of the man in the corner.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUh1Iwcqdp
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Rhénee turned to look at Miss Griselda. "You know him?" she asked.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCcLsJuaIK
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"Yes," Miss Griselda answered as she briefly gave Rhénee a look before turning her eyes back to the man in the corner. "He was also a very good friend of your grandmother."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5H6IFMKfm
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"So I've been told." Rhénee looked at Mr. Sinclair.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3hqfz0MTx
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"Please sit down, all of you," said Mr. Sinclair.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cCpm44EOz
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Miss Griselda and Greta looked at each other before complying. Kevin and Malcom, who still stood behind Rhénee, hesitated for a bit before making their way to the chairs. Rhénee, alongside the man in the corner, remained standing.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIaVVQSn68
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"Aren't you going to sit, Rhénee?" Sinclair asked.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm51PSADLvo
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"You already know what happened tonight, don't you?" Rhénee asked.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyTUiZ5NJF
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Those who were seated looked at Mr. Sinclair, looking a little surprised. Greta's mouth fell open.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjiunaJWuu
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"Of course," he answered, giving a curt nod of his head.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxvdZLRKXc
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"That means you've always known what's been going on?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEoZtKw8Gsn
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"I don't think so. It's why I'm here."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4Y4jro2pm
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Rhénee wasn’t going to give Sinclair the satisfaction of looking confused. Tucking her gun away behind her trousers, she walked over to where Miss Griselda sat alongside Greta. Opposite them sat Malcom and Kevin. All eyes were on Sinclair as the room fell into a moment of silence.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuzDsEYTTS
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Sinclair cleared his throat before asking, "Would anyone mind telling me where you all were?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡal6Kl9E6my
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"We aren’t children for you to be asking us such a question," Rhénee pointed out.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAVjArvhMJ
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"No, you aren’t. But it’s now late, and I find it strange to find Greta, Kevin, and Malcom here."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErw6rkNc6l
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Malcom is the first to speak after a moment of silence: "We were out in the woods."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwbT5UV9zr
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Sinclair raised an eyebrow, but Rhénee could see right through him and sucked at her teeth loudly, grabbing everyone’s attention, including the man who stood in the corner.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gKGiS9BKd
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"Rhénee, please calm down," said Miss Griselda as she laid a hand on Rhénee’s knee.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpbHVqZp67
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"Let’s stop all of this nonsense," said Rhénee, throwing daggers at Sinclair with her eyes, completely ignoring Miss Griselda. "Don’t try to act like a concerned guardian when you already know what’s going on."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPCyoRTUs2
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"As much as I am your lawyer—you might not like to hear this—I am responsible for you."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxR2z9DuVx
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"If you’re responsible for me, wouldn’t you at least have given me a heads-up before I came here that I was going to go through all this hell?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnblUB2nMX
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Sinclair put up a smug smile. "What hell?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1DtQtzlJV
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Rhénee did her best not to roll her eyes. "If you aren't going to act like the ‘concerned guardian,’ I’ll be leaving."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzwbJUzW4p
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Rhénee stood, and before she could even turn around, Sinclair asked, "Then how many more people are you going to kill?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvwSsfYwUD
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"Then you do know," Rhénee said, throwing him a similar smug smile. "You do know who is doing this, don’t you?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mbqZpHDd7
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"It depends."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJG8Y9N9xG
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"On what?" Rhénee folded her arms.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnMSgMRukY
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"On you telling me why you were out in the woods and whatever has been going on."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFtxEOZ1nV
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Rhénee scoffed, shaking her head. "You asked me how many more people I will have to kill. My answer is, until I get to the bottom of what’s going on. So until then, whoever points a gun at me or the people I care about will receive the same treatment."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXufEs41Ai
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Rhénee turned around, and before she could find herself in the hall, Sinclair muttered, "you’re just like your grandmother. Hold on, Rhénee."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvkZMarKw3
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Rhénee stopped. "Are we going to be serious about this or not?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhbTB0S0y5
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"I know there was a shootout by the bridge tonight that you and your whole crew here," Sinclair said, looking at the other three seated, "instigated. What I don’t know is what it was all about."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwps9Obi6M
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"You know about that?" Greta asked, surprised.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqsnedRMdU
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"I have eyes and ears." Sinclair smiled at her.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEmGC2kxJb
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"I’m guessing he told you." Kevin’s eyes flew to the man in the coat.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmWowF53ND
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"He just happened to be nearby when he heard the ruckus."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMNnVjS6Kt
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"Wait, if he was there, how did he find himself here before us?" Rhénee asked.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFbybA23y5
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"Trust me, I have no idea how he does his magic tricks. It’s annoying at first, but you’ll get used to it. He has stayed here long enough to know all the shortest routes possible."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXIC7E5Y01
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Rhénee looked at the man in the corner, and she could feel his dark eyes on her. The heavy brown coat with its collar reaching up to his face and the hat over his head made his face impossible to see. There was no hiding that he’s African American. He also wore heavy black gumboots. Lucky for him, he didn’t leave dirt stains on the carpet. If he did, Miss Griselda was going to have a hard time cleaning them out.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzDt6xk7O3
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"So are you going to tell me why there was a shootout?" Sinclair asked, bringing Rhénee back from her thoughts.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3533S6l4z
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"If we do, would you tell us why all this is happening and who is after me?" Rhénee asked, turning to face Sinclair.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyOdpggGgw
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"Yes, but only what I think is relevant. Now, would you kindly sit down?" Sinclair gestured to the empty space she had occupied earlier beside Miss Griselda.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xdVWrrUl3
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Rhénee clicked her tongue. Relevant isn’t good enough, but she knew this exchange of information might prove to be a little helpful. That is, if Sinclair complies.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeQDOVzBL2
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She obliged slowly. As she went back to her seat, she felt uneasy. She now started to wonder what her lawyer could know. He was close to Emelda, and Rhénee felt he knew a lot more than she thought.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuTTSP9gWu
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"So, anyone mind telling me?" Sinclair asked as he looked at each one seated.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXYb8qqe3s
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Kevin went on to explain how he had passed by Mr. Cowell’s to check up on him since he didn’t show up for work. He also had to explain about the finger that they found in Miss Griselda’s bathroom and how they had thought it was Mr. Cowell’s. From there, Miss Griselda jumped in and explained the phone call she and Rhénee got from Kevin and how they got to Mr. Cowell’s house. As much as Rhénee didn’t want to pitch in, she explained what went on in the house and how she managed to take down the man they found there. She didn’t forget to mention that they still have him lying unconscious in the trunk. Sinclair couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOAb4sBfQu
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"I did it so that I could get the truth out of him," Rhénee pointed out when she noticed the look he gave her.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMA1DHytmj
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"I’m not saying anything on that one," Sinclair said. "Please continue." Rhénee almost hissed at him.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJ0E0ffZsC
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Malcom and Greta took it from there, explaining what happened afterwards in the woods. Sinclair listened with a smile on his face. Rhénee furrowed her eyebrows as she felt he was taking all of this in for fun.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ176WiSfiiL
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"We better take that man out of that trunk," Sinclair suggested.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYiTv18ewxa
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"I agree," said Miss Griselda. Rhénee couldn’t help but wonder why she answered so quickly.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQEcoN3UDv
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"Kevin, let's go get him," said Malcom.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYq5FKAFmvD
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"Once you get him out of there, put him in this man's car," said Sinclair, pointing to the man in the corner.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoXLS6pr8Z
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"You came with a car?" Greta asked. "We saw no car in the driveway."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JxOmI2Ld8
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"And why put him in his car?" Rhénee asked. "I need to question him first."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCfccXVVC6
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Sinclair turned to Greta and said, "to answer your question, I parked it outside the premises." Then he gave Rhénee a look. "I know that you need to question him."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsCVjsr4tq
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"Then why aren’t you letting me?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ34mnfelya
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"Because you’ll be wasting your time, trust me," Sinclair said, turning to the man on his left. "You can do likewise."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjZdOCCmg1
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The man in the corner grunted in response and started to make his way out. Rhénee watched him go around the chairs to lead the way outside. Malcom and Kevin followed him.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9q3sjIYUZ
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"Aren’t you now going to tell me what’s going on?" Rhénee asked after the others had left.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLr51NHyYYp
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"I will. But not now." Sinclair quickly stood from his seat as he adjusted the glasses on his face.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaw8NEpznGz
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"No fair," Rhénee quickly said, standing in front of him. "We had a deal."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AelqNjjuW
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"A deal, yes. And I will deliver my part tomorrow."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Z02w1z4mt
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"No. I want you to say it right here and now."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF76aNVP6Nz
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Miss Griselda, with a worried look on her face, also stood and held Rhénee's shoulder. "Rhénee, calm down. Mr. Sinclair knows what he’s doing. Let’s wait for tomorrow."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdg9cYgN9F
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"If you haven’t noticed, Rhénee, it’s pretty late, and your friends have to go back to their respective homes," said Sinclair. He turned to Greta. "I’m surprised your mother isn’t here yet."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsg1EpD4bqn
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"I called her and told her not to worry," Greta answered as she slowly stood, looking nervously at Sinclair.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEuAcpLULO
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"Good." He turned to Rhénee. "Don’t worry, I’ll keep my end of the bargain and tell you all you need to know. After hearing your story, something tells me you’ve been through a lot already."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIifM3YSE2
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Rhénee didn’t argue there. And the worst part is that even if they hadn’t told him what happened during the daytime, Rhénee had a funny feeling he already knew.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjXsgD5nba
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"What are you going to do to the man in the trunk?" Rhénee asked.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtCaEVe7iK
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"He’ll be well taken care of. I also have to question him."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFTTsPrafs
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"And you think you’ll make him talk?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnndmT0U1NF
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"The man I came with has mad skills at making people talk."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9uCkhwvGv
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"You aren’t talking to children, Mr. Sinclair." Rhénee folded her arms, annoyed. "Just say you’re going to torture him."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwprSuIz4I
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Sinclair smiled. "No, you aren’t kids. Doing what you did today proves that."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRodTsSrYy
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He started to make his way out of the living room when he stopped and said, "Oh, and we better talk about the cottage incident too."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhWVJspiAd
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Miss Griselda and Greta looked like they were about to faint as they looked at Sinclair, who hadn't even turned to face them. Rhénee wasn’t moved in the slightest.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiKGmBUt1q
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Sinclair smiled and continued his way out of the house. He knew he didn't manage to impress or frighten Rhénee. Not when she was a lot like someone he knew.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQSpRASLF8
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After Sinclair walked out through the front door, Rhénee turned to Greta.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1Xm9B5NS2
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"I think it’s about time you and Malcom got back home," she said. "Your mum might have bought the story that you stayed here for too long, but we can’t make her more worried than she already is."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cDQiXFjud
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"You’re right," said Greta. "But can I get a bite to eat first? I told her that we ate here, and after all that drama, I’m starving."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdaYZOcMIA
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"Of course, we had something left over from supper and some apple pie," said Miss Griselda as she took hold of Greta’s arm and started to lead her to the kitchen. "You all must be hungry. Oh, Rhénee, tell the boys to come over to the kitchen once they get back. They’re probably hungry too."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXYUHNVPzG
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"Will do," said Rhénee.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqi3bgb5NKY
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Greta and Miss Griselda disappeared behind the door of the kitchen, while Rhénee stood in between the living room and the foyer. She turned to the open front door. Malcom and Kevin weren’t going to be back anytime soon. Carrying a dead body is a big deal.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbPjYMaJl3
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Turning and facing the living room, she went over to the seat Sinclair had sat on and sat down, replaying everything that had happened when they got into the house. She never expected to find her late grandmother’s lawyer here. Being one of Emelda’s closest allies, there’s no doubt that he knew what'd been going on. And he even mentioned the cottage. Could he really know where all this is coming from? Including the necklace?388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQP3LXAFE0
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Speaking of the necklace, she started to wonder what connection it has to all this. Could it be that the man whom she speaks to over the phone is the one who gave it to her grandmother? If he did, why bother connecting it to the cottage?388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjPct0lTVP
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She sighed and rubbed her forehead, which started to ache. She thought that thinking would only make it worse. She has no choice but to trust Sinclair and hope that he will tell her what she needs to know.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECNvTYHuBP
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"Hey, are you okay?" Kevin asked.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFBknes07K
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Rhénee looked up to see Kevin looking at her from the entrance of the living room. She hadn’t heard him come in, and she soon heard the sound of the front door closing and footsteps approaching. Malcom appeared behind Kevin, and just like his comrade, they all looked very tired.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zfDxHFvdy
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"It’s nothing," Rhénee said as she slowly stood. "Miss Griselda wants you in the kitchen. She fears that you might be hungry. Greta is there."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKyohd0Q5R
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"And what about you?" Malcom asked. 388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSc2urjbVgQ
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"I might grab a slice of apple pie," she said, putting up a smile. "I’m hungry all over again." She knew if she refused, the two of them would carry her to the kitchen if they had to.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjYNS8sRld
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"Well, we did have quite a day," said Malcom. "I’m starving too."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJO6qcfmaGL
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Rhénee slowly made her way to the kitchen, with Kevin close behind her. It was then that she realized just how tired she's been, as she felt her legs about to give in. But she pushed herself forward nonetheless.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPjsphHahu
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Miguel fumbled with his keys as he tried to open the door. His head hurt like hell, and his vision blurred a little after the hard hit he took to the head. Whatever had happened tonight at the bridge was a disaster. When the whole fiasco had ended and the enemy had soon fled, his boss finally came through, and like anyone would expect, he was not happy to be waking up to see one of his cars being burned to a crisp.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIjAntcwfD
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After finding what he hoped might be the right key, Miguel slotted it into the keyhole and turned it. He heard the lock click and was thankful that the door opened. He entered the dark, quiet house, trying his best not to knock anything over in the small foyer as he closed the door behind him. Likewise, he turned on the lights and started to make his way to the stairs. Just as he was bypassing the living room, he stopped in his tracks. There was someone there, seated on the couch.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuD3gO7ORB
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He stopped and went back up a little. The living room lights are off, but the lights from the foyer make out someone sitting on his grandmother’s seat. He reached for the switch on the wall of the living room and was surprised to see his grandmother staring back at him in her heavy brown coat.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1V6r1g9gS
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"Why are you up this late, grandma?" Miguel asked, looking at her with a surprised look on his face. "You almost scared me there."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIfbLIS8i5
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"I couldn’t sleep," Miss Marie answered him, "we have a visitor."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutBl44qzBX
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"A visitor? Who?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCsbFcummM
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Miguel followed Miss Marie’s eyes, and his jaw dropped. Seated on the other side of the living room couch is his best friend, Eugene, looking at him with discontent.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgHNOFnQqV
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"Eugene, what are you doing here?" Miguel asked.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwveTXPdS0
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"I came here to see you," Eugene answered, his stare now deadly. "But would you mind telling me where you have been?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ysi85ljQL
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Sinclair looked down at the man tied up in the boot. He closed the lid afterwards and turned to the man in the heavy coat beside him. They stood outside the gates of Rhenee’s house. The trees and the darkness of the night hid them from sight. From afar, unless someone was approaching the car with headlights, you wouldn’t spot them until you came close enough.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdhDO8Vk0q
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"I thought you were going to introduce yourself to Rhénee back there," said Sinclair.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡje2CbzH43Z
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"It wasn’t necessary," the man answered. "Besides, there will be time for that later."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJexQ0d4NIR
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Sinclair looked at the closed lid. "Or is it that she reminds you of Emelda?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1DfxodIcf
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The man grunted. "Does it matter? The girl has spirit, that’s for sure. People might say she inherited her attitude from her father."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3Z6HUbid6
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"Well, that’s because they never knew Emelda. Rhénee might be like her father, but she’s passionate and caring like her grandmother. The three of them all share one similar trait, though."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcr4dKHa0J
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"Stubbornness?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3ETzcAF0B
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Sinclair smiled. You've got that right."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgDzAEWDzk
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"What do you want me to do with him?" the man asked, looking at the closed trunk.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShn47SUW7y
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"Get any information out of him, then dump him."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsm7Wldcqd
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"You weren't going to let Rhénee interrogate him, were you?" The man raised an eyebrow at Sinclair.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5i6KgZyxm
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Sinclair scoffed. "Not in a million years."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sDSW5uz9w
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The man gave a nod of the head. "Good call. I wouldn't want her to find out too much. The less she knows, the better."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxON1NN51k
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"We're only doing this for her protection. Once I find out what's going on, I'll contact you. We've got to deal with this mess quickly."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1qghh70Bo
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"You got it."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKaHek9WT1
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Sinclair parted ways as he went to his black Lamborghini parked behind the man’s car. The man went over to the driver’s seat of his car and switched on the engine, bringing the headlights on. Sinclair also did the same behind him. The man drove away straight down the road, while Sinclair turned the car the other way around and drove in the opposite direction.8964 copyright protection384ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZ0DWJYRFb 維尼

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