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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47EgaGNlaO
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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:292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AbpHronYZ
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"What is it, Greta?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwM2GvTojpb
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Her mouth fell agape. "How did you know that I wanted to tell you something?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaZXK1L9Vs
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Z3HoIlCTf
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"Well, you guessed right."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMGNTuFhvr
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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?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhP8Cg8Ztv
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"We were going to figure something out," said Rhénee.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkW8d9kBPu
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Miss Griselda scoffed. "You sound just like your grandmother."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCsGnMtbsl
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Rhénee raised an eyebrow as she looked at Miss Griselda. The cat that sat on her lap raised its head.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuXMENpDCz
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"Well, let's be grateful that everything worked according to plan," said Kevin.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZwSU0kB2R
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Miss Griselda didn't say anything as she folded her arms. Rhénee could only imagine how upset she is.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInXMVDKX6E
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkLo9JiJaw
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"Really? My lies aren't that convincing, you know?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGREHrlkE2X
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"It was when you explained the reason why I had to have my shirt changed. Just do it, and quickly."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOWCI5z5OR
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"Okay, okay. You're putting me under more pressure than she does."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1uKBYDV6k
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgoMQW0gZ4
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"Hello, Greta?" Mrs. Derrand's hurried voice came through the speaker. "Thank goodness. I was really worried about you."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Inbha27fi
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxeOXflBI2
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"And what of your brother? I've been trying to reach him too."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrs33hbZqF
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡav90mNoPYj
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBflffLdC8E
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"We know. We got a little carried away. Sorry about that."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYoczoSpNx1
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"Are you coming home now?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2WgJ0BSjA
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeHAXn7tlh
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQ9C2XhifN
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Greta heard her mother mutter in frustration. "Fine. Will you want us to save your supper for when you return?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvD24RBCWC3
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREf2a1I9Px
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"Alright. But be safe. I'll wait up for you."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgt11G8iSkO
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡms8CyYBBQ0
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"You see. You've become a very good liar in just one day," said Malcom.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1vflhMpBe
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHx2huqDQR
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"Have you already forgotten that we have someone in the trunk?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7H5fci6oR
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"There's someone in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked because she couldn't believe what she was hearing.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4I7lSRhnZ
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"I didn't forget," said Kevin as he smiled at Malcom.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozuHQPCLMI
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"Who's in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked as she gave Rhénee and Greta a stern look.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEVodT9CNw
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"Don't ask me. Rhénee said that we take him with us," said Greta.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPGJRUpc94
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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?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiR81U0LVL3
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"Me?" Miss Griselda asked, now looking cornered. "What makes you think I know?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwa5FoLBCAk
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlf6pNhvjNl
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroiR0Amprt
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"Then it's a good thing that we've got someone in the trunk who can help us."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJWDGEMF6y
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"And where do you expect to keep him?" Miss Griselda asked, knowing fully well the answer to that question.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbv4oCBxnyu
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"Our basement, of course," Rhénee answered without a care in the world.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdhmV01kY8
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"If we do that, they might come to your place," said Kevin. "They will know we have him."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbesePaaiz6
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"Well, why can't we just kill him after everything's done?" Greta asked.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhAtnSnlU2
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Miss Griselda shook her head. "You are all talking about killing like it's a game."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhMuCaMZpD
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoX0gVsgujn
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"And what if he doesn't give you what you want? What then?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRopVefq4F
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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?292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2Jadd1WXC
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"We'll figure it out," said Malcom. "Rhénee isn't alone in this."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4ywrko0FK
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"You know, when Emelda told you to protect Rhénee, it didn't mean kidnapping people," Miss Griselda scorned.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdcVegfEZ1
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WzDo74r8z
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"Malcom, you don't have to-" Rhénee started to say something but was quickly interrupted.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17FXGIrxJX
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiV0loG9zbI
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GY0LnPoA0
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BujNYL7yu
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"Home sweet home," she muttered to herself. She has had a long day.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOjQMdUE5p
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHTAb1alUE
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGfzrUHcbX
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIq2XYm844
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1GSImg8M4
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"Malcom and I will carry him into the house," said Kevin. "You can open the door for us."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDBddJgzV2
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7itdVCbuG
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She quickly pulled out her gun, tucked behind her trousers. The others behind her saw.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWqMUjl9HU
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"What is it, Rhénee?" Miss Griselda asked, sounding terrified.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbS9v485P2Q
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"Stay here," Rhénee warned. "Someone is in the house."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrcpQY4fh2
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQM7ySyBszk
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"Are you sure someone is in there?" he asked.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf030aFKIlr
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXCRQsbwFz
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"I'll lead the way."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0Ue4zyKf4
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"No," Rhénee said, holding Malcom’s shoulder. "I'll go."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLz6plYYbNz
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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?292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7mVhCaLlc
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDJrVKfCiB
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJuGDOUhSm
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzQoL2mgrN
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FDh5Qwltx
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"What are you doing here?" Rhénee asked, still with her gun pointed at whoever it was in the room.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmv3jrAzL4H
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmUJhi0AQ1
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzRndLWf8O
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"What are you doing here, Mr. Sinclair?" Malcom asked this time around.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASAeNYXLyp
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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?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqxFzwXWs4
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Rhénee slowly dropped her arms. "You also have another set of keys to the house?" she asked.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQGTlEl25h
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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?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrb7mw9DVwO
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XpyRGMJGj
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"Who is he?" Rhénee asked, her eyes looking straight at the stranger.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEWZdtT2jI
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykZ1ssc1Rd
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ370SdI7sdW
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WllUJysHD
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"You don't seem surprised that I'm holding a gun, Mr. Sinclair," said Rhénee.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmHH3JrpsU
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Sinclair adjusted in his seat as he answered, "I'm not."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sp10gmrXa
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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?292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlOOp2dJvz
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"Are you serious?" Rhénee could hear Miss Griselda in the foyer, along with a set of footsteps.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKbQ7xTqaI
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"You can see for yourself," said Malcom.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Zbli4XvSY
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeR6hu8qpZb
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"Long time no see, Griselda," came the breathy voice of the man in the corner.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvQLgn73D2
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Rhénee turned to look at Miss Griselda. "You know him?" she asked.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYqXfD2r9d
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusCzBwxRv5
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"So I've been told." Rhénee looked at Mr. Sinclair.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaT2cqE9Ix
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"Please sit down, all of you," said Mr. Sinclair.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcb0J1udP2N
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fw7zbcClF
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"Aren't you going to sit, Rhénee?" Sinclair asked.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxKRGPT2CS
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"You already know what happened tonight, don't you?" Rhénee asked.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hz1V6IluE
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Those who were seated looked at Mr. Sinclair, looking a little surprised. Greta's mouth fell open.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamYpoGvFBj
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"Of course," he answered, giving a curt nod of his head.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrLWOfZpGM
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"That means you've always known what's been going on?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEAECfh5lv
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"I don't think so. It's why I'm here."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAH1hVeqgcj
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQDUEF9mGm
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Sinclair cleared his throat before asking, "Would anyone mind telling me where you all were?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXxPxgh0bo
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"We aren’t children for you to be asking us such a question," Rhénee pointed out.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTO8nZ2ajzc
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZngdxfu6U2
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Malcom is the first to speak after a moment of silence: "We were out in the woods."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKiwVEVerq
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6wy833zk9
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"Rhénee, please calm down," said Miss Griselda as she laid a hand on Rhénee’s knee.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFP0wDJ3hau
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgRHVjsyQM
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"As much as I am your lawyer—you might not like to hear this—I am responsible for you."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5jSky68S1
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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?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GkwU7uCNP
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Sinclair put up a smug smile. "What hell?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXETMaUPGCf
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuureHux8IY
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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?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDi2Z7yfBUs
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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?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sQC4wHNpy
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"It depends."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxQM33rFv9
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"On what?" Rhénee folded her arms.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjgJWsnQqw
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"On you telling me why you were out in the woods and whatever has been going on."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yMJuSi8LG
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHheIMW1PRs
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi58Yjl4D9v
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Rhénee stopped. "Are we going to be serious about this or not?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUSIeMNAzP
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatJHSFpV4f
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"You know about that?" Greta asked, surprised.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTZkewMagb
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"I have eyes and ears." Sinclair smiled at her.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDmHpgJDhW
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"I’m guessing he told you." Kevin’s eyes flew to the man in the coat.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGxxV3KJvA
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"He just happened to be nearby when he heard the ruckus."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgAMJc3elU
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"Wait, if he was there, how did he find himself here before us?" Rhénee asked.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtTO4hSwVH
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhdvza3BWB
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkUuesedW6
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"So are you going to tell me why there was a shootout?" Sinclair asked, bringing Rhénee back from her thoughts.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18PQre5556
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6vz4DdGmN
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaRSVRUVkq
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHgFHctDno
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mkoIsGpQd
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"So, anyone mind telling me?" Sinclair asked as he looked at each one seated.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡka6696yAFp
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rbJ2cht34
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpaBTKc1g5
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"I’m not saying anything on that one," Sinclair said. "Please continue." Rhénee almost hissed at him.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkXQqDIifw
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZdtmwM4em
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"We better take that man out of that trunk," Sinclair suggested.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNADhX6Td1q
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"I agree," said Miss Griselda. Rhénee couldn’t help but wonder why she answered so quickly.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstK53hmzqx
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"Kevin, let's go get him," said Malcom.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlECnxAfcuk
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyh9552Kgtm
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"You came with a car?" Greta asked. "We saw no car in the driveway."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweitYYwe6S
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"And why put him in his car?" Rhénee asked. "I need to question him first."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbw2Kuf5dxE
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiAAOPnZh7
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"Then why aren’t you letting me?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZ7RchhWjX
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmtZBXy6o6
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwKXhw8t6C
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"Aren’t you now going to tell me what’s going on?" Rhénee asked after the others had left.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXP0pxYDn0m
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"I will. But not now." Sinclair quickly stood from his seat as he adjusted the glasses on his face.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpENJk37MVs
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"No fair," Rhénee quickly said, standing in front of him. "We had a deal."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjfQTEE6in
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"A deal, yes. And I will deliver my part tomorrow."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1oMxTTFcTT
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"No. I want you to say it right here and now."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVb7imzWxa
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKQGEK9RHs
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoSuJr1B4q
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"I called her and told her not to worry," Greta answered as she slowly stood, looking nervously at Sinclair.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ959bGSjW7
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuawOPEcYFU
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOrQrso8Ae
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"What are you going to do to the man in the trunk?" Rhénee asked.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRtsCF81PY
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"He’ll be well taken care of. I also have to question him."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLjflDbAMN
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"And you think you’ll make him talk?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsagV9ZfhJQ
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"The man I came with has mad skills at making people talk."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIaRDun84f
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIjeJJwyMs
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Sinclair smiled. "No, you aren’t kids. Doing what you did today proves that."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvd2YON9iHv
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6CFCq7UNO
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY82t5Q81JZ
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YK8FSNyjz
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After Sinclair walked out through the front door, Rhénee turned to Greta.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvmef1B5Q8
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gnbyrnnou
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhODxM5hzsy
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvlG05pVFv
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"Will do," said Rhénee.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxrXFCVnyG
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD21b4f6ZOU
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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?292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9uAWMDS14
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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?292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcg4SDcuYR
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pXw6EgNbv
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"Hey, are you okay?" Kevin asked.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOOxUbLhmJ
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUXCpGgnd1
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1sNNX6Fdq
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"And what about you?" Malcom asked. 292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2xh2uRdXI
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWURtF8ZptR
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"Well, we did have quite a day," said Malcom. "I’m starving too."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNtyJtEIr0
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuD9Fshme9
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LzQHQuz0r
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUVp9fShGO
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVFaOEtWLr
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdiu30GmtV
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"I couldn’t sleep," Miss Marie answered him, "we have a visitor."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJgHNf6bNe
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"A visitor? Who?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhKR5GiZ5E
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxu7goMYnOK
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"Eugene, what are you doing here?" Miguel asked.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgYEzbErP1
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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?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSZKBR0COy
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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.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBhEQb1koB
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"I thought you were going to introduce yourself to Rhénee back there," said Sinclair.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5WLG1ICGe
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"It wasn’t necessary," the man answered. "Besides, there will be time for that later."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWl8o17YVH
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Sinclair looked at the closed lid. "Or is it that she reminds you of Emelda?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfR4xVYJAg
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBC2I6XKoAL
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0kupIl1A2
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"Stubbornness?"292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcVSlpSvgM
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Sinclair smiled. You've got that right."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm59rGa54Xr
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"What do you want me to do with him?" the man asked, looking at the closed trunk.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Bp17GnH1Q
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"Get any information out of him, then dump him."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZq7ubsnFqW
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"You weren't going to let Rhénee interrogate him, were you?" The man raised an eyebrow at Sinclair.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwTV3wHP0e
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Sinclair scoffed. "Not in a million years."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkmy32go7N
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HqrWLM5GH
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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."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdq8fSvMI7
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"You got it."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtantYaQ64P
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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 protection288ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6z1d2ayaI 維尼

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