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He straightened his tie as he stepped out of his black Lamborgini, looking towards the house. The bright lights inside illuminated through the windows. After a long pause, he closed the car door behind him and walked to the porch. It immediately flew open and the housekeeper dressed in her black dress and white apron stood in the doorway.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaxdbhMZ45
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"Mr. Sinclair, good evening," she greeted. She looked down at his hand. "Did you leave your briefcase in the car?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8honq6iC0X
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Mr. Sinclair chuckled. "Silly me. I had to rush somewhere today that I forgot it in the office. No matter, I don’t plan on staying up to work anyway."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYRFwOm5uG
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"Of course, sir," she obliged with a smile, making room for him to step inside.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAbioq7JNv
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"How is the lady of the house doing?" Mr. Sinclair asked as he stepped into the foyer.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7RNWYa8Pa
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The housekeeper helped Mr. Sinclair remove his jacket as she answered, "same as always. She moved around quite a bit during the day, though."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTN14HVaVp
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"That's good. Is supper almost ready?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pUB9Vv2sF
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"Yes, in a few minutes." The housekeeper held his jacket in her hands.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5dr7o4PRB
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"Okay, let me go see how she's doing."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ASn9HRdol
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"Of course, sir," she went down the hall with the jacket in hand.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdMg2l7ds7
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Mr. Sinclair walked out of the foyer and made his way up the flight of stairs. When he reached the landing, he took a turn down to his right.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ632VPMFG8J
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His hands flew to the front of his shirt undoing the top button. He realised how hot he felt and should've unbuttoned earlier.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9UAUgNsvw
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He reached his room. But before he could even open the door, he thought he heard a loud thud like something had fallen to the floor.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcYqeWmsXI
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"Honey," he called out as he quickly entered the room.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgavMereKh
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He paused for a second upon entering and later blew out a sigh of relief.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhYDdoBG7c
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"Goodness, you scared me for a minute," he said as he walked in.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6t47sEqftR
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"Sorry to startle you, dear," said Mrs. Sinclair, who sat on her bed, her back leaning onto the white headboard. "I just dropped the book I was reading."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMq94snSQcG
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Mr. Sinclair approached the bed and bent to pick up the thick red book on the red Persian carpeted floor. He sat on the bed, close to the edge and placed the book onto the white covers on the bed atop his wife's laps.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2olN6tDaL
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"How have you been today?" Mr. Sinclair asked, smiling at his wife.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXbO7FyKbI
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She ran her thin, bony fingers through her thin, dull blonde hair as she tried to put up a smile. Her tired blue eyes looked on at Mr. Sinclair. Her grey, pale face with hollowed cheeks showed clear signs of her illness.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ536YAMu7pa
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"I'm trying," she answered. "This illness isn't doing me any good."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKB8RJlJBfK
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"Don't say that," said Sinclair as he took hold of her hand. "You're still here, aren't you? There's a lot to be grateful for."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MYWV4umHp
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She pulled her hand away and Sinclair didn't bother holding on. They have been through this conversation many times. And things aren't getting any better.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUgZ5xgMR3
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"So, how was work?" Mrs. Sinclair asked, changing the subject.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDsffxYCOX
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"Work was okay," he answered. "Although something tragic happened to Eugene’s father."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINjHSeTN5E
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Mrs. Sinclair now had a look of concern in her sad, hollow eyes. "Eugene's father? What happened to him?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NJRFZNear
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"I haven't gotten the full details, but he was brought to the hospital with a gunshot wound."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡindmD9PjXJ
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Mrs. Sinclair shook her head. "That's tragic. I hope his father is okay."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmI5yarf4zI
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"I just worry for the whole family."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTIQK4hNgZ
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"Yes. Don't you think it's high time Mrs. Chamberlain finally divorced him? I mean, the man is nothing but trouble, if you ask me."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDu3aKQYQ1b
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"I've spoken to her about it a thousand times, but she still won't do it. She was there at the hospital since he came to her house after being shot."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOa1s71d2eV
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Mrs. Sinclair shook her head, already looking tired and frustrated. "I guess the woman still loves him. That's pretty much evident."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWkTfwM6jq
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"As much as she is, her relationship with him still worries me." Mr. Sinclair stood up from the bedside and went over to his wardrobe at the far end of the room.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEY7Z7zrdo
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"Why? Is it because he's involved with 'those' people?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPRp7BvxcB
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Mr. Sinclair now wished he never started this conversation. He didn't like to talk about it, especially with his wife. Before he could start to unbutton his shirt, he turned around to look at her.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrc04XS6E4
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"Let's be careful when we start to talk about these things, okay?" he suggested.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIYzCcxfJB
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He thought he heard his wife hiss, but he can't be sure. She said, "don't act like I don't know what's going on. The late Emelda might have been your client, but she got you involved in her personal life that you don't even know who you are anymore."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1bzU5c7PK
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Mr. Sinclair raised an eyebrow, confused that his wife is talking like she is right now.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZ5z2k5c9v
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"Where's all this coming from?" he asked.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9khDS3mqpj
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Mrs. Sinclair pushed aside the bed covers. Even in her frail state, she pushed them with so much vigor like she had had the energy within her all this time. She placed her feet onto the floor and slowly stood up. Her long, loose white night gown almost reaching her feet. Mr. Sinclair so much as wanted as to go to his wife and drag her back to bed, but even when she was weak physically, she somehow had a strong hold over him when it came to her actions.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJSMjwplXp
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She slowly went towards him. "You know where all this is coming from," she answered Sinclair’s question. "Your involvement with the late Emelda."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6brRFnYwc1
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"I was her lawyer. There’s nothing else to it."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4THL0nHbjU
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"A lawyer? Sure. But you and I both know that you were more than that busy handling her dirty affairs. She’s not as innocent and generous as people thought her to be. In fact, almost the whole town knows, but they don’t want to say anything because you’re there to always intervene and would do anything to clean up her mess."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzS9hMUFlB5
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"You’re going way out of line, dear," said Sinclair, putting up a smile for his wife. "Why are you making me look like I’m the bad guy here?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdJYHR7rdx
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"It’s because you’re." She pointed her long bony index finger onto his chest. Mr. Sinclair didn’t much as flinch at the gesture. "You know what you’ve been up to for years. And even when she's dead, you now take on all of her affairs like it's normal."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqDZqS1APL
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"She left everything to her granddaughter and it’s my duty to make sure things are in order."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3kC82gUUh
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Mrs. Sinclair scoffed. "Tell me, dear husband," she said sarcastically, "does Rhénee even know what’s going on? Why she inherited everything from her grandmother? Why she never came back to this place and doing so now after such a long time? Don’t you think you’re putting that innocent girl in danger?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRy7YD3ils
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"In danger of what, exactly?" Sinclair still had his smile intact.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMQCqYwFMm
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"Everything involving her grandmother! If you ask me, you just made the girl inherit Emelda’s problems."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSc7dj4RMp
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She soon let out a deep, shaky breath and Mr. Sinclair soon held her shoulder, comfortingly. "You need to sit." He said. "You can’t stand for too long."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZs29URQEZb
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She slapped his hand away. "As if you care. You only care about the reputation you’ve gained after you got into that old woman’s world."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzdMpz2y1y
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"Well, if I can recall," Sinclair raised an eyebrow at her, but still with a smile on his face, "you’re the one who introduced me to her when we first came here. You convinced me to take her as my client."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMS1SSxL9dN
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"That was before we knew that she was nothing but a wolf in sheep’s clothing," Mrs. Sinclair turned away, making a slow walk towards her bed.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcwXmAPMul
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"Let’s not talk about this any further," Sinclair suggested. "We should learn to move on."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIRqEdJs3O
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Mrs. Sinclair settled at the foot of the bed, facing her husband. "Sadly, she left scars upon this town that a lot of people will never forget."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjrT92e4Bv
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"You exaggerate, dear."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1H1PhUvPoq
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"Well, at least you’re not denying it."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIXaKlVwMQ
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Before Mr. Sinclair could say anything, a knock came at the door. He could only guess that the housekeeper had come to announce that supper is ready. However, the knock was a little fainter than usual.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdcF606xtf
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"Who is it?" Mr. Sinclair asked.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTHoVMccXV
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"It’s me, dad," came a female voice, behind the door.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1nQp3L0gr
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What perfect timing, Mr. Sinclair thought to himself.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwAc7TpgXR
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He went over to the door to open it and his seventeen-year old girl with bouncy blonde locks came slowly into the room, looking around at her father and mother.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZcL8Y8DCd
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"I didn't interrupt anything, did I?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWZ3CdgX8X
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"No, sweetie," said Mrs. Sinclair. She held up her bony hand for her daughter to hold onto as she entered the room. Her daughter came closer and held her mother’s hand.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pCuQkQXq8
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"I thought I heard you guys arguing."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcP3TnJe6o
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"Just a silly argument," Mrs. Sinclair answered. "Your father once again forgot those biscuits I wanted."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9oJpLuJJf
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"Wow, dad, you always forget to get them."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBXWJHN2d4
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"That’s why either you or the help have to remind me. You know I easily forget about these things."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlbw7lUmHK
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"Anyway, I’ll try and remind you tomorrow when I get back from school." The teenager went on to look at her mother. "So how have you been?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65BKPK8bIS
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"I’m okay," Mrs. Sinclair said, putting up a smile. "How was school today?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVixtCrtOJX
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"Same as usual. Now that we’re approaching the end of the year, studies are getting more tiresome."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftxjjhAQe9
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"You just make sure to work hard. If you need our help, we are here for anything you need, Scarlet."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHPAM2zzzK
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"I will, that’s if you two can stop arguing over more than just biscuits," Scarlet’s deep blue eyes flew between her parents.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8J3R7Elv9
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Mr. Sinclair scoffed. He forgot just how smart their daughter can be sometimes.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvDRBiPGF1
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"How was work, dad?" Scarlet asked with so much excitement, looking at her father.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0dQyZKRKT
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"It was okay." He turned around to head back to his closet, but Scarlet quickly asked:439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaZZmEsXRQ
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"Was he in today? How is he?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdLUUIXllz
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Mrs. Sinclair chuckled as she rubbed Scarlet’s shoulder. Mr. Sinclair winced as he turned back to look at the two on the bed. Somehow he just couldn’t dodge her questions.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7h5O4REuMY
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"He’s good," Mr. Sinclair said as he folded his arms. "But not too good, I’m afraid."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ245UpleWst
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"Why? What happened to Eugene?" Scarlet sounded anxious.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6O8RXJdd7
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"Well, you’ll probably hear about this at school since this is a small town." Mr. Sinclair paused before he could continue. "Eugene’s father is in the hospital. He was shot."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAAr7YV2vB
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Scarlet gasped.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYAwwus0JH
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"Oh, no, that’s awful. But will he be okay?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYu5Rv4xke
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"I’m not so sure," said Mr. Sinclair. "But according to Eugene’s mother, he’s in pretty bad shape."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRaV5toI4R
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"I hope Eugene, himself is okay," said Scarlet.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzKkFBiDRX
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"It’s Mrs. Chamberlin I’m worried about the most," said Mrs. Sinclair. "This is just too much for her."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2daAL9Rc8E
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"True," said Mr. Sinclair. "She might be a strong woman, but that man has put her in terrible situations I can’t even imagine."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeyYkGA8Wc9
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"I hope he gets out of this alive," said Scarlet.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYwJu3dCST
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"I would advise not to call Eugene right now," advised Mr. Sinclair. "Not until we know that everything's alright."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjACv7jaWO
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Scarlet sighed. "I wasn't planning to, dad."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNllP5bRWBz
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"You like Eugene too much," said Mrs. Sinclair. "I hope your little crush over him vanishes over time."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sPmzvLd10
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"I doubt it. Once I finish high school, I will be sure I can date him."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmLuAPUkwf
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Scarlet quickly prances up from the bed like a little deer and made her way for the door. Her parents watched her as she left.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlRPri44rd
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"Sometimes I forget she likes him," said Mrs. Sinclair.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01x9Ug9n9J
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"I'm not too worried," said Mr. Sinclair as he closed the door. "When she goes to college, she'll definitely get over him and like somebody else. If not, Eugene will make a good son-in-law."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ol4DIzlVt
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Mrs. Sinclair shook her head. "I definitely don't approve of it. He's a good man. I just don't feel he's right for my little Scarlet. I pray when she does go to college, she will find someone."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEVQTrorVv
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"Eugene isn’t that bad, if I’m being honest," Mr. Sinclair chuckled.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0EySYcwm6
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"Well, I don’t want her to end up marrying a lawyer like I did." Mrs. Sinclair looked at her husband with a gloomy look and with her arms folded. "And to Eugene for that matter."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi40verSKaC
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"What’s wrong now? Are you scared that Eugene is like me?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLidvRl9n9
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"I know he's a good person. I’m just scared that when push comes to shove, you might make him take up your role; working closely with Rhénee."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhs0JZ2Fa43
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Mr. Sinclair bit his lower lip as his right hand rubbed the bottom of his chin. "That seems like an interesting proposition, dear. Why didn’t I ever think of that before?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstBdrOy9LL
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His wife didn’t say anything as a horrific look started to appear on her hollow face.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpizkKOew85
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"I’m just joking," said Mr. Sinclair as he walked up to her. He then knelt down on the floor in front of her and cupped both of her hands in his. "Why you come up with such ideas is just absurd. You know I wouldn’t do anything that would upset you."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCAtyLtsvg
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"You’ve done several of those even when I told you to drop whatever you were doing for Emelda when she was still alive."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CtXKCBBSh
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Mr. Sinclair shook his head and stood up, still holding his wife’s hands. "Let’s drop the subject. I hate when we talk about it." He squeezed his hands a little, making sure that he didn’t hurt her.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1r72Gjhff
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His phone soon started to ring and he almost forgot that he had it in the pocket of his trousers. He took it out with one hand while the other held onto Mrs. Sinclair’s hands. He looked at the caller ID. He picked the call.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHl06fcB6x
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"Evening," he said after placing the phone to his ear. "Yes, I’m home at the moment. What can I help you with?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9KiKwjGRT
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Mr. Sinclair paused to hear what the person on the other end was saying. "Alright, I’ll see what I can do." He soon cut the call.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaDC7Re3Gl
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His wife looked up at him. "Do I have to worry that you're going to walk out of this house because you've Emelda’s business to attend to? Or is it a call from work?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4U7VdGyGo
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"It’s work, nothing serious," Mr. Sinclair replied. "I left my bag at the office, so I'll just have to tackle it tomorrow morning."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6DNFZrwsP
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"If you say so."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmr2j7cTZK
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A knock soon came at the door and the voice of the house help came behind the door: "dinner is ready."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eBnk62J0G
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"Thank you, I'll be right there," said Mr. Sinclair. He turned to look at his wife. "Would you be joining us at the dinner table?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfsbYz4Z6N
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"Not today," she replied.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRKubawRh5
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"Alright, I'll tell the help to bring your food up to your room."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSfxxB5epr
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"No, need, she already knows."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1XNp6x4SZ
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He let go of his wife's hands and made his way out of the door. As soon as he closed it, he made his way towards the stairs. He was about to descend, when he heard the sound of a door opening and closing at the other end of the hall. He saw Scarlet coming towards him.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3YGrQmwNU
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"Isn't mum coming to join us?" she asked.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KBX3DrTXo
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"She'll eat from her room," he answered.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KogRKyWwE
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"You upset her again, didn't you?" Scarlet folded her arms, looking at father with a stern look similar to her mother's.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvswg6xeraX
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Sinclair scoffed. "I wish I had, but you already know how your mother likes to pick a fight with me. Come on, let's go. The food will get cold."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZjCzC3xkI
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Scarlet is quicker than her father as she walked past him to go down the stairs. Mr. Sinclair followed at a slower pace. She reached the bottom and went straight to the living room that led to the dining room.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NxUdxU45v
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As soon as Sinclair reached the bottom, he felt the phone vibrate in his pocket. He stopped before he could continue his way into the living room. He found a message. He unlocked his phone to read it. He cursed under his breath and pocketed the phone back, making his way to the dining room where he found his daughter already waiting for him.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TNxFFSngz
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"You’re getting slower reaching the table these days," Scarlet said as she looked at him.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDyNO9xsCd
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"Maybe it’s because you’re so young and energetic," he said as he took his seat at the head of the table. Scarlet sat on the other end and said a prayer, asking the Holy Father to bless it. And as soon as the word "Amen" was uttered, they started to dig in. A few minutes hadn’t passed before Scarlet asked her father a question.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2U1QXN30I
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"Have you heard anything about Eugene’s father yet?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVglFFhsYh
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"No, not yet," he answered.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpYsO9oeIu
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There came a brief silence before she asked, "is it really true that his father got shot?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0N2uKwJqB
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"Yes," he answered. "It was pretty fatal."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKcZlZMWkW
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"I really hope he gets out okay. Did he mess with the wrong people?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvhnaXz4Fw
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Sinclair swallowed before he replied, "I can’t answer that. Maybe he did or he didn’t. I think it’s best to let the police handle it."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOicPSdNC0
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"Okay." Scarlet paused for a bit. "I hope Eugene is doing okay."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgMlgXA3gQ
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"He was devastated when he heard the news. But he’ll be fine. If there’s a good chance that his father is out of danger, I’ll give you a heads up to call him tomorrow."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7KVLPUAYK
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Scarlet smiled at him. "Okay. I really want to know how he’s doing.”439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9zovcxAPh
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They continued to eat their supper and Sinclair in return fired Scarlet some questions concerning school and her friends. As soon as they were done, Sinclair stood up and told Scarlet that he’ll have to go to the study and do a bit of work. Scarlet didn’t mind as she quickly went up to her room.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoGMusAeMh
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He slowly walked out of the dining room and into the living room while he watched his daughter go up the stairs. It will only be a few minutes till the help comes to take away the dishes in the dining room, so he pulled out his phone to make a call.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxWG7egETZ
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After pressing the call button, he placed the phone to his ear, making his way to the study.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtf1KsAS5N9
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As the phone continued to ring, Sinclair got a little impatient. But just as he walked out of the living room, the person on the other end soon picked up.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Iy3Bz2CrJ
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"What took you so long to answer?" Sinclair asked, calmly, trying not to speak so loud.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9Ypqz2hHA
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"I am in a dire situation right now that I can’t answer you immediately," came a hoarse breathy voice on the phone.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExDyoEXxDJ
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Sinclair reached his study and went in, closing the door. "What is it? I couldn’t text you since I was having dinner."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuZEKtSJQ5
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"Well, while you were playing house over there, we’ve trouble. Apparently Rhénee and her friends aren’t home where they should be. A situation arose and they decided to take matters into their own hands."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ661tq8nFrQ
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"What situation?" Sinclair asked as he stood in the middle of the room.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLmM8a0Hev
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As much as Eugene wanted to turn to look at Miss Marie, he had to focus his eyes on the road. He's driving her old, red convertible with the top covering their heads, heading towards the forest. He didn't like the idea of going there at this late hour.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78yTbaxEWf
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Silence stood between them. Eugene wanted so much as to ask where he's taking her, but he knew the answer he's going to get. They were out here to look for Miguel, which is pretty absurd, Eugene thought. He might be walking back to the house and they were here taking a drive.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLgX1oBt1C
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Miss Marie soon started to hum as she looked out her side of the window. Eugene wondered how she could be so calm. For once, he wanted that she would go insane, making it easy for him to turn the car around and take her back home. That's if she wouldn't go mad to the point where she might distract him as he is driving.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKOAtLDfQ1
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On the point of insanity, Eugene wondered whether Miss Marie is sane or not. Why take him out here to find Miguel? Eugene couldn’t help but feel stupid after thinking about it a little. His gut feeling told him that Miss Marie wasn't insane when she told him where to find Miguel nor is she insane right now. A sudden thought soon crossed his mind. What if she's been pretending to everyone this whole time?439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CCZNI0lju
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Miss Marie stopped humming. "Make a stop here."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4tLygSfVz
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Eugene did as he was told and he got a little puzzled. There’s a bridge just up ahead and he thought they were going to reach it. He turned to look at Miss Griselda.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9kH3omSN9
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"I thought we would stop by the bridge," he said.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuolqMRnsLP
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"I don’t want us to draw attention," she answered. "Park by the side of the road. It’s dangerous to leave a car out here."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGVlIVgBjX
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Eugene did just that, killed the engine and the headlights. He looked at Miss Marie, whom he could see was smiling at him in the dark.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4CBWJpFdG
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"Let’s go," she said as she opened the car door on her side. "We don’t want to miss out on all the fun."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSftZPq0Yi
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"Fun?" he wondered what she meant. There’s nothing fun about being out in the forest so late at night.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEy3AQA5rx
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He also stepped out of the car and made sure to lock behind him. He found Miss Marie going ahead and he had to quickly catch up to her.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCfSL2sMCA
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"Are you sure Miguel is at the bridge?" he asked.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYAUAS9FGG
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"If you keep asking the same question, you’ll run mad," she said. She had her hands in the pocket of a brown, fluffy coat that she managed to grab before leaving, wearing it over her sleeping gown. Eugene felt he should’ve gotten something warm himself. The night air around the forest is a lot chillier than he had thought.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOagNpHLvN
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They continued to walk and it's then that Eugene realised that they still had quite a way to go before they reach the bridge. As the leaves gently rustled above them in the trees, he realised just how dark it is, despite the full moon shining brightly above them.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzfXuhik7L
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He was just about to pull out his phone from his pocket when all of a sudden, Miss Marie held his hand, stopping him from doing so. He turned to look at her, surprised at her quick reflexes.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbkr0I30SB
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"If you want to pull out your phone to turn on your torch, I advise not to," she said, without looking at him. "The last thing you want to do is draw attention when all we’ve come to do is watch a spectacle."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFIeqJx2ed
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Eugene is confused. Now he can’t use his phone and they were just here to spectate? He had a funny feeling that Miss Marie might be dragging him into something he never even imagined.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTVcZNQkd9
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"Before we go," he said, "you don’t want us to get caught. Why is that? Is Miguel involved in something? Like a gang, perhaps?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOhAvdV3uY
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Miss Marie turned to smile at him. "You’re quite right," she said.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh65RvAOfa7
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She started to go on ahead, leaving Eugene standing there. Miguel, his childhood best friend, is in some kind of gang? Is Miss Marie telling the truth? Somehow, he knew that she is, but then he didn’t want to accept it at all.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbf9gyznX4S
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"We better hurry up," Miss Marie called out to him. "We don’t want to miss anything."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmiZibKsvM
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Eugene took a deep breath, trying to bring himself back to reality. He quickly caught up to her, and for a while, the two of them walked in silence.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZU7UZgGLU
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"Why did you decide to bring me here, Miss Marie?" he asked. "If I never came over to your house tonight, were you going to come here alone?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZUb5zkbFX
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"Yes," she answered without looking at him. "The only reason why I carried you along is because for once, I can finally show you who Miguel really is."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5eldwiAaH
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He scoffed. "What kind of group is he in? Do they deal with drugs or guns?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPWKZmRbgX
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"If I told you that they deal with both and even more than you can ever imagine, would you believe me?" Miss Marie now turned to look at him even when he can’t see her face clearly in the dark.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8IUFSbDv8
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Eugene swallowed. Deep down, he didn’t want it to be true. Maybe she’s acting delusional and what he’ll see will probably be nothing. Yes, he thought to himself. She must have gone bonkers and isn’t thinking straight. But he has to know whether she is or not.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2mIhWMpnr
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"Wait," he said, holding her by the shoulders. "Are you serious of such an accusation? He’s your grandson."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqj36YtoeYQ
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"Grandson or not, I can’t hide from you what he truly is," Miss Marie answered as she looked at him. "You’re a good man, Eugene. Associating with such people isn’t right for you who is trying to build a reputation as a lawyer. Then there’s your father too. God knows just how many sins he has committed for him to be dying in his hospital bed right now."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9h4TL4UNT
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Eugene is shocked to know Miss Marie knew about his father's condition, but he brushed that aside. "I know my father does some shady things, but why do you’ve to tell me this about Miguel? Why didn’t you tell me sooner?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08jQWzUcUf
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"I’ll answer that question with one of my own." Miss Marie sounded serious. "Have you and I ever stayed in the same room whenever you came to visit and had a serious conversation?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡceKS8y57ug
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Eugene's eyes widened. "You’ve been pretending to be delusional this whole time?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBk0aYLVoA
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"A woman like me has to play her cards right in order to survive in this wretched town. If I hadn’t Miguel would’ve put a bullet in my head a long time ago."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhTFns8xH1
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"He can never do that. He cares about you a lot, yet you go ahead and just lie to him?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACiaS7JnT4
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"For a lawyer, you clearly didn’t listen to what I said just now. I would be dead by now if I didn’t keep up with the farce. And as for Miguel, he might look like he cares, but he really doesn’t. I’m telling you this now because if he ever knew that I brought you here, I'll be dead and no one will find my corpse for a long time. You will probably be dead too."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPAUvovAeM
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Eugene slumped his shoulders and looked upwards at the dark, night sky. He went back to look at her. "I’ll believe you if I see him myself."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6E6xVY0qv
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"It will be dark. But I know you’ll see him."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40cb4OKHPg
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Miss Marie went back to leading the way and Eugene had the option of running back to the car and leaving her. But he felt his mind wander off, and it’s like he had no control over his body as he followed her.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIu58lSbR07
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The road went up a small hill and Eugene knew they were almost there. As they reached the summit, they had a clear view of the bridge below. Eugene hoped they would find nothing there, yet the sight of a few cars parked on the side of the road near the bridge and a few dark figures that he made to be people, made his heart ache.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2Gbrcf389
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"See, I told you something's about to go down," said Miss Marie.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitsa5PCGzN
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"I can’t see the people very well," said Eugene. "Maybe you’re wrong and Miguel isn’t down there."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4L19aqY6eU
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"Let’s hide behind those trees. They might not see us from afar, but it’s best to not leave anything to chance."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4N7IKEQ23
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Eugene followed Miss Marie and partly entered into the forest where they still had a clear view of the bridge. As they waited, Eugene couldn’t help but pray that what Miss Marie said isn’t true about Miguel being one of the people down there. Even if he tried to, he realised that it’s already too late.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMd3PB5UQOw
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Rhénee leaned against the tall tree and bent her neck to peek at what's in front of her. She and the others were now within reach of the people near the bridge, but still using the forest as cover. She looked to her left. Greta hid behind a tree, also peeking. To Rhenee’s right was Malcom also keeping a lookout. Kevin, knowing the area very well, had left to scout it a few minutes ago.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YXceGEU0I
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He soon came back in the direction Malcom was standing. Rhénee and Greta quietly went to join them.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9r8M1OkWvd
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"Okay," he whispered. "There are four cars. Three SUVs and the other is Mr Cowell’s. The car closest to the bridge to the right has two people sitting inside and two people guarding it. I’m guessing that’s where they’re holding Miss Griselda."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiJleQpbMK
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"How many people are there?" Rhénee asked.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHAdfhcZmL
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"I counted fifteen people, including those in the car. Though I can't be too sure."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBCNizlaMK
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"That’s still a lot of people," Greta complained.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeH7koHBQNy
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"Meaning we’ve to be strategic in how we’re going to do this," Malcom whispered. "I think I know how we might capture their attention."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1eMQ1qcpK
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"Always the strategist," Greta smiled at her brother. "Tell us, how will we do it?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveD8ADUDKf
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Rhénee could feel Malcom’s eyes fall on her. "I figured we could use Rhénee."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxSTr8MMqT
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"Me? Why?" Rhénee asked.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIFFCxR3i8
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"You’re their target and if you bring yourself forward, they’ll be caught off-guard. Besides, they won’t kill you. I’ve a feeling they want you alive for some reason. Moreover, we might be able to pull this off."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWhoWEXugb
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Rhénee sighed. As much as she wanted to oppose, she knew Malcom made a good point. He continued to lay down the plan for them and when he was done, he asked if all was in order.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcf12jlYxSx
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"Seems fine to me," said Kevin. "But this will be difficult, so we all need to be careful."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4iKJlXjOr
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"We’ll try," Greta and Rhénee answered at the same.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIoEmr5ydi
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The four of them all broke away from each other going into position.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOlTqXKSZy
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Miguel looked at the car beside him and for a minute, he felt drowsy. He now regretted smoking before coming to guard the car. He wanted so much as to trade places with someone, but they would know that something is wrong. It won’t be the first time he ever smoked before coming in to work.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3yr3rjrNv
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He shook his head, trying to get himself together. He cannot slack off now. The boss will get angry with him and who knows what he will do. His boss may have given Miguel a few chances in the past, but this time, he might not be so lucky.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslOfdCd8On
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He turned to see his comrade guarding the other side of the car through the passenger side window. He hasn’t noticed that Miguel isn’t himself just yet. Miguel has to hang on a little while longer. However, things are moving quite slow. Their other comrade hasn’t arrived with Rhénee yet. What could be holding him up, Miguel wondered.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWfoKKjxBr
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He felt the mood around him become hectic. And he thought he had seen the boss ahead of him, leaning against one of the cars with the phone in his hand trying to call. At some point, Miguel had heard Mr. Cowell suggest to the boss that he should go back to his house and see what’s holding the other guy up. The boss shouted at him, telling him to shut up and go away. Something’s wrong, and everybody knew it.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5SjPbuRpn
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A good twenty minutes had passed and a loud shout rang across the forest. The source? The boss man. Everyone stood silent, looking at him under the partial darkness. Miguel gulped. When his boss is mad or frustrated, he does like to give a loud roar like a mad lion. Someone has to calm him down. The funny thing is, nobody is willing to go and do so.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NEmVpj2kT
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The car door Miguel is guarding flew open on the other side and their female comrade came out. She quickly approached the boss, holding his shoulder so that she could turn and look at him.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOOVK1BCQp
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"Now isn’t the time to start losing control," she told him. "Pull yourself together or else you might just ruin the whole plan."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97SQlhV2oW
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"I take it that I’m late for the party?" came another female voice as loud as a blow horn.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKrXTRkhr0
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Everyone turned to where the voice came from and there stood a figure of a female at a distance that someone had to turn one of the car's lights on. There stood Rhénee Johnson. Miguel is among the few that murmured in surprise. How is she here alone? And where is their comrade?439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNfN4S3ebs
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His boss scoffed and slowly made his approach towards her, stopping at a reasonable distance.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6wzX5hTob
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"How are you here alone?" he asked her.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49YdoVbMLk
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"That doesn’t matter," Rhénee told him. "I want Miss Griselda back."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKUedy1rX2
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