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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0265HnHEq
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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:338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzaBy0uY6Y
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"What is it, Greta?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBM9jClXY2
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Her mouth fell agape. "How did you know that I wanted to tell you something?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgGihIDDjy
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6GxokfHrX
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"Well, you guessed right."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vEegx6qq2
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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?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqvlemkALL
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"We were going to figure something out," said Rhénee.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vo4fZbSwl
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Miss Griselda scoffed. "You sound just like your grandmother."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePvjh5T452
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Rhénee raised an eyebrow as she looked at Miss Griselda. The cat that sat on her lap raised its head.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyZvZPnJEJ
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"Well, let's be grateful that everything worked according to plan," said Kevin.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxPOKoL30P
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Miss Griselda didn't say anything as she folded her arms. Rhénee could only imagine how upset she is.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjhr8oT50t
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqQiA8MFfv
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"Really? My lies aren't that convincing, you know?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnhG19h5yX
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"It was when you explained the reason why I had to have my shirt changed. Just do it, and quickly."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2idzwUm8v
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"Okay, okay. You're putting me under more pressure than she does."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrTrpyFrkQ
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudX962ClwD
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"Hello, Greta?" Mrs. Derrand's hurried voice came through the speaker. "Thank goodness. I was really worried about you."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVrcRBfeDC
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNK9fgKHQu6
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"And what of your brother? I've been trying to reach him too."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3rba67zoz
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5uOlsy2wE5
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5Qx4dze9U
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"We know. We got a little carried away. Sorry about that."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFbdpaak6l
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"Are you coming home now?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzlzaqN9sG
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZO09B6iYq
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi36WGQTJ8N
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Greta heard her mother mutter in frustration. "Fine. Will you want us to save your supper for when you return?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrF5DokGhb
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9fvB9nHfr
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"Alright. But be safe. I'll wait up for you."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFR0Ym5xNX
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVe6nxY6FdF
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"You see. You've become a very good liar in just one day," said Malcom.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhosLwmFh8S
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvP2wQQu5kE
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"Have you already forgotten that we have someone in the trunk?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfW6gqvbir1
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"There's someone in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked because she couldn't believe what she was hearing.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Va5P9MOOa
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"I didn't forget," said Kevin as he smiled at Malcom.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XBbXq78mZ
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"Who's in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked as she gave Rhénee and Greta a stern look.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYle6aRVNCK
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"Don't ask me. Rhénee said that we take him with us," said Greta.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQU9yCCuGr
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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?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiB5rF2tae
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"Me?" Miss Griselda asked, now looking cornered. "What makes you think I know?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsG4ZGOdxC
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡih6WRoQoUP
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsZMAit06d
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"Then it's a good thing that we've got someone in the trunk who can help us."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Kr9sMD4ZD
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"And where do you expect to keep him?" Miss Griselda asked, knowing fully well the answer to that question.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDpdPTeyjR
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"Our basement, of course," Rhénee answered without a care in the world.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlz2NWUENNv
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"If we do that, they might come to your place," said Kevin. "They will know we have him."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6CPRlkHjL
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"Well, why can't we just kill him after everything's done?" Greta asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55ryzolOco
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Miss Griselda shook her head. "You are all talking about killing like it's a game."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbNV1UkoUZ
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGG9cZhxZQ
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"And what if he doesn't give you what you want? What then?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1mcOYqIS4
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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?338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PJv8gVXkD
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"We'll figure it out," said Malcom. "Rhénee isn't alone in this."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1efVPlHg8a
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"You know, when Emelda told you to protect Rhénee, it didn't mean kidnapping people," Miss Griselda scorned.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlTsiZ7bIw
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHIXSu65CA
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"Malcom, you don't have to-" Rhénee started to say something but was quickly interrupted.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrFEQnonzV
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnUtBZ6m4C
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqtpihTXpI
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvVcoNbMnK
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"Home sweet home," she muttered to herself. She has had a long day.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwptboTf2P
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcIV7wIXfs
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGInTIAK8v
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfQPFIk8L9
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrcYnIFSxW
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"Malcom and I will carry him into the house," said Kevin. "You can open the door for us."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90YNV15MCq
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgnG72YERi
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She quickly pulled out her gun, tucked behind her trousers. The others behind her saw.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKK5Ck0TMpO
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"What is it, Rhénee?" Miss Griselda asked, sounding terrified.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GatL0SVlI
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"Stay here," Rhénee warned. "Someone is in the house."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qPpZBXBm7
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEs1Qv6zDUh
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"Are you sure someone is in there?" he asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3beNwXr90g
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbMLjqVezU
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"No," Rhénee said, holding Malcom’s shoulder. "I'll go."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqweDR1Flz1
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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?338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gJNGu0gvP
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtINkln48ze
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSve7AH6Z9
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN58rHAaOme
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJpOZw52mX
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"What are you doing here?" Rhénee asked, still with her gun pointed at whoever it was in the room.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMtWZsg41V
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSHnHQgMo5
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XiVDFctbA
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"What are you doing here, Mr. Sinclair?" Malcom asked this time around.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYD3sZuXbfh
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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?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRLjMprk4f
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Rhénee slowly dropped her arms. "You also have another set of keys to the house?" she asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPW0d8h6dP
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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?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnP45k1nt4u
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4o6WMgHL5M
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"Who is he?" Rhénee asked, her eyes looking straight at the stranger.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhSG1VQw3j
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2p06rAbOC
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7596JInGJ
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovWjF9nSvb
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"You don't seem surprised that I'm holding a gun, Mr. Sinclair," said Rhénee.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1aOFSbUpU
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Sinclair adjusted in his seat as he answered, "I'm not."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2q0jBwQ2HI
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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?338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveGHAc0lyx
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"Are you serious?" Rhénee could hear Miss Griselda in the foyer, along with a set of footsteps.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONEWhXiSQS
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"You can see for yourself," said Malcom.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY11ExJNj24
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVYDnWRZxJ
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"Long time no see, Griselda," came the breathy voice of the man in the corner.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1UOHeHtxU
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Rhénee turned to look at Miss Griselda. "You know him?" she asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQ4RLwoxMW
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt61HhMcx6l
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"So I've been told." Rhénee looked at Mr. Sinclair.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LYrvz75k4
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"Please sit down, all of you," said Mr. Sinclair.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL55nzkRwty
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpcyeQjkZK
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"Aren't you going to sit, Rhénee?" Sinclair asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJcBXfVcKY
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"You already know what happened tonight, don't you?" Rhénee asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOnBDSZub2
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Those who were seated looked at Mr. Sinclair, looking a little surprised. Greta's mouth fell open.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01y5Cv7JkR
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"Of course," he answered, giving a curt nod of his head.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIuE5AfQFv
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"That means you've always known what's been going on?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyh6osXcdf
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"I don't think so. It's why I'm here."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewriEBazHv
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5Qnsygwnu
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Sinclair cleared his throat before asking, "Would anyone mind telling me where you all were?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5toX4sgXC
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"We aren’t children for you to be asking us such a question," Rhénee pointed out.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WfFPhp3AP
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEI1xquAgn
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Malcom is the first to speak after a moment of silence: "We were out in the woods."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAz29CDspoB
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZKROurnqE
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"Rhénee, please calm down," said Miss Griselda as she laid a hand on Rhénee’s knee.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMAcP5KSwa
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLxnMbf4aa
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"As much as I am your lawyer—you might not like to hear this—I am responsible for you."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkphL5zhyx
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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?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDi1T3cAemS
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Sinclair put up a smug smile. "What hell?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvOA0W3lMD5
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3XAk2nRGg
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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?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArBOLKpBln
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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?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjo8EyAr17Y
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"It depends."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56kaJkwezA
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"On what?" Rhénee folded her arms.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzmqyiISuX
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"On you telling me why you were out in the woods and whatever has been going on."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo04ondXLJH
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwDdJ9xJSF
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcFWqIDYXz
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Rhénee stopped. "Are we going to be serious about this or not?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8u0PcnmcM
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUVlmQv3Fp
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"You know about that?" Greta asked, surprised.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ieyhWsRhv
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"I have eyes and ears." Sinclair smiled at her.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjr7yLJVq2q
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"I’m guessing he told you." Kevin’s eyes flew to the man in the coat.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzdEoSxvxb
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"He just happened to be nearby when he heard the ruckus."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1cbRrfWBv
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"Wait, if he was there, how did he find himself here before us?" Rhénee asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrt8tr3TAwX
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4NlBtVdZS
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0mAGhPjPM
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"So are you going to tell me why there was a shootout?" Sinclair asked, bringing Rhénee back from her thoughts.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSdqFgKmRY
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMAwljU3UY
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJJxr9C8Tt
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEUK6aTcWK
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMNMdxC4yA
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"So, anyone mind telling me?" Sinclair asked as he looked at each one seated.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpOhhViqp7
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKTeUddA5y
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgN06QmmCq
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"I’m not saying anything on that one," Sinclair said. "Please continue." Rhénee almost hissed at him.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFSL3fBf7H
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Pr0Owl44Y
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"We better take that man out of that trunk," Sinclair suggested.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSHkbGMduM
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"I agree," said Miss Griselda. Rhénee couldn’t help but wonder why she answered so quickly.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJr15oTWKyL
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"Kevin, let's go get him," said Malcom.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThyr0soWdG
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2X7KEDC5T4
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"You came with a car?" Greta asked. "We saw no car in the driveway."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfz2sQIl7qI
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"And why put him in his car?" Rhénee asked. "I need to question him first."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgFM10Eigi
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrW7isp6HEX
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"Then why aren’t you letting me?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGncPRqjztp
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxC20FzZl62
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZM3jZIW3S
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"Aren’t you now going to tell me what’s going on?" Rhénee asked after the others had left.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmjDbiheb0
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"I will. But not now." Sinclair quickly stood from his seat as he adjusted the glasses on his face.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Undw4cyCL
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"No fair," Rhénee quickly said, standing in front of him. "We had a deal."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kwo5YvsgU
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"A deal, yes. And I will deliver my part tomorrow."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkphmPOhvp2
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"No. I want you to say it right here and now."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfr48MpZ2i
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjgfDeD4Z6
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JjxhOariu
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"I called her and told her not to worry," Greta answered as she slowly stood, looking nervously at Sinclair.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4c1sYL8J5Z
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqDzlPpR49
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVL8Ep6Y6p
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"What are you going to do to the man in the trunk?" Rhénee asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEnu5mM9q5
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"He’ll be well taken care of. I also have to question him."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjngQPX5d0
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"And you think you’ll make him talk?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKJHbd9LAe
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"The man I came with has mad skills at making people talk."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvC9bATGwXE
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFjiS7NIXE
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Sinclair smiled. "No, you aren’t kids. Doing what you did today proves that."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWw6vvTeto
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Ukt8JnIlW
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsrZk60sVr
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEGdBaqwCb
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After Sinclair walked out through the front door, Rhénee turned to Greta.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVzaFc1DTj
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkG0kJ5hvWB
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrLad9YkOJ
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjko4vZPJGI
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"Will do," said Rhénee.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqP9pYmSG9R
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvUhQyZnAj
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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?338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1rKVZu9Xg
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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?338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5gatMXQkE
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSrAqprGax
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"Hey, are you okay?" Kevin asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrf6TeTi6Sq
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1ID6KzQ2S
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQrrUrjEV2
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"And what about you?" Malcom asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMObK9I6rhv
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKi4QSJn87N
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"Well, we did have quite a day," said Malcom. "I’m starving too."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElC8BJ9qp5
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPsaJuh1Wd
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExUYKmWE1i
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucRJk1KeW4
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSScZ8E9bZH
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAy5ds9L6s
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"I couldn’t sleep," Miss Marie answered him, "we have a visitor."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxEIY7Dfmx
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"A visitor? Who?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdbdNu7uQt
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNI25niil0
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"Eugene, what are you doing here?" Miguel asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VNJgy8vlK
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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?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7XgrsFGBQ
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCQ7C3Yq5E
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"I thought you were going to introduce yourself to Rhénee back there," said Sinclair.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn79r74OyNy
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"It wasn’t necessary," the man answered. "Besides, there will be time for that later."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyf5383lAJl
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Sinclair looked at the closed lid. "Or is it that she reminds you of Emelda?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSEOlluBT8
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZTkBCMoW1
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TeVOxFwyr
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"Stubbornness?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzow0lbjm0J
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Sinclair smiled. You've got that right."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FqbW39yTv
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"What do you want me to do with him?" the man asked, looking at the closed trunk.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFUlW7qwhb
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"Get any information out of him, then dump him."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnU2Sl3jngR
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"You weren't going to let Rhénee interrogate him, were you?" The man raised an eyebrow at Sinclair.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgVshCDBND
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Sinclair scoffed. "Not in a million years."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzyV5V0tGR
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD40jAkHmg3
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7e8GE6tRnS
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"You got it."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwwpgmSxht
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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 protection334ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jRkDAy1Gl 維尼

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