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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuykAcq4XNs
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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:326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSLRsjRSEH
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"What is it, Greta?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqqVBlIXXP
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Her mouth fell agape. "How did you know that I wanted to tell you something?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXk8oFVQjX
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTKuEWkctc
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"Well, you guessed right."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VOKUjEPds
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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?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehJTIjK0l9
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"We were going to figure something out," said Rhénee.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSrpVXyRpN
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Miss Griselda scoffed. "You sound just like your grandmother."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVEQWuwKJz
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Rhénee raised an eyebrow as she looked at Miss Griselda. The cat that sat on her lap raised its head.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB12zEU7j1k
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"Well, let's be grateful that everything worked according to plan," said Kevin.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5z1SPID3N
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Miss Griselda didn't say anything as she folded her arms. Rhénee could only imagine how upset she is.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFsEEHeqxD
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xDo3jSoJz
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"Really? My lies aren't that convincing, you know?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlz9lsS7gL
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"It was when you explained the reason why I had to have my shirt changed. Just do it, and quickly."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUTrVlvLkj
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"Okay, okay. You're putting me under more pressure than she does."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4YDf8hzqO
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMjnsm7GdX
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"Hello, Greta?" Mrs. Derrand's hurried voice came through the speaker. "Thank goodness. I was really worried about you."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJtDSqnl8S
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWA6xlB8lB
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"And what of your brother? I've been trying to reach him too."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2goCvWLIj
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpnbZPKW3L
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrIfN8QpOb
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"We know. We got a little carried away. Sorry about that."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8fnIDP7mx
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"Are you coming home now?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EkQp4unhU
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSUBMWhZ6k
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYCOivRBg0
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Greta heard her mother mutter in frustration. "Fine. Will you want us to save your supper for when you return?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5NfbYQRmL
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPv1wBatDxF
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"Alright. But be safe. I'll wait up for you."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBV8Me2Uun
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNJbOOmFKf
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"You see. You've become a very good liar in just one day," said Malcom.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8qnn3EpLX
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX52HSDvXAx
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"Have you already forgotten that we have someone in the trunk?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxU5TsqO01y
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"There's someone in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked because she couldn't believe what she was hearing.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSt9hYlJMG
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"I didn't forget," said Kevin as he smiled at Malcom.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxvFtgvvHx
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"Who's in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked as she gave Rhénee and Greta a stern look.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcYuztBRpk
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"Don't ask me. Rhénee said that we take him with us," said Greta.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAfR4WFZHf
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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?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4L4p34ypY3
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"Me?" Miss Griselda asked, now looking cornered. "What makes you think I know?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7tdOt6Ayx
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64ZmCYNfsc
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBd0ehqqsw
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"Then it's a good thing that we've got someone in the trunk who can help us."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxKMKPjRbc
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"And where do you expect to keep him?" Miss Griselda asked, knowing fully well the answer to that question.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUZBEBEsBZ
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"Our basement, of course," Rhénee answered without a care in the world.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2njtiIHzy5
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"If we do that, they might come to your place," said Kevin. "They will know we have him."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOK2wpzppci
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"Well, why can't we just kill him after everything's done?" Greta asked.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4BtIpX4wq
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Miss Griselda shook her head. "You are all talking about killing like it's a game."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYtRk8wePT
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYiB1n30TY
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"And what if he doesn't give you what you want? What then?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8Z95q6EMT
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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?326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrV0HUO5iW
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"We'll figure it out," said Malcom. "Rhénee isn't alone in this."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlarXYW406y
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"You know, when Emelda told you to protect Rhénee, it didn't mean kidnapping people," Miss Griselda scorned.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCeU5USlHA
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7NdiY6vcx
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"Malcom, you don't have to-" Rhénee started to say something but was quickly interrupted.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagDaDyjGHQ
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WDwIcDOmf
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSlJZvhK8N
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgp10qYmBAD
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"Home sweet home," she muttered to herself. She has had a long day.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxtSZaGWmq
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsrIU7Tzb9
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DFvIxtAlN
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdVDwBc24i
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhN6uk6OnpE
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"Malcom and I will carry him into the house," said Kevin. "You can open the door for us."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3M41wcx5QL
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7siqi7LsM7
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She quickly pulled out her gun, tucked behind her trousers. The others behind her saw.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVxK9XU5iV
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"What is it, Rhénee?" Miss Griselda asked, sounding terrified.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSOJIl6RNL
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"Stay here," Rhénee warned. "Someone is in the house."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmGdqEY2P5
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1V2yNEoOla
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"Are you sure someone is in there?" he asked.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCf4e5Ls3H
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuOu4xqYXC
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"I'll lead the way."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmMpB7XTos
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"No," Rhénee said, holding Malcom’s shoulder. "I'll go."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwv7l5zNcFw
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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?326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTCp2ZGbTr
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsWaZm12NX
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOkq2sgFfW
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjUEsMJMc6
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObSsOuG95b
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"What are you doing here?" Rhénee asked, still with her gun pointed at whoever it was in the room.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwd4ERaOnS
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhjVnyIdtH
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWumh4b87z
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"What are you doing here, Mr. Sinclair?" Malcom asked this time around.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJg4iaouSg
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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?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbt9YhSJfvk
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Rhénee slowly dropped her arms. "You also have another set of keys to the house?" she asked.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJZgdbDCXb
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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?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmizClULn6J
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWF4yWvxsC
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"Who is he?" Rhénee asked, her eyes looking straight at the stranger.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFefYGYRvG
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqrtl0lPoV
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6mur5noIF
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUglN0Eotd
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"You don't seem surprised that I'm holding a gun, Mr. Sinclair," said Rhénee.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3EmflAD91
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Sinclair adjusted in his seat as he answered, "I'm not."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiM9T8hkz2
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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?326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMv1lnAcR4F
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"Are you serious?" Rhénee could hear Miss Griselda in the foyer, along with a set of footsteps.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YUKXTc41T
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"You can see for yourself," said Malcom.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBdZ4zsmiH
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaImABvNz4O
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"Long time no see, Griselda," came the breathy voice of the man in the corner.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLdnBhC7g4
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Rhénee turned to look at Miss Griselda. "You know him?" she asked.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZpuF2i4yz
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMBEDDkU0o
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"So I've been told." Rhénee looked at Mr. Sinclair.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1U1WhgAFb
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"Please sit down, all of you," said Mr. Sinclair.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcXHiSgXa4
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsbxLRBhiQ
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"Aren't you going to sit, Rhénee?" Sinclair asked.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxsHbKMmvQ
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"You already know what happened tonight, don't you?" Rhénee asked.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDV3Dzw8oGz
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Those who were seated looked at Mr. Sinclair, looking a little surprised. Greta's mouth fell open.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEikf7SqsU
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"Of course," he answered, giving a curt nod of his head.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCO1k5wP489
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"That means you've always known what's been going on?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9iByVyOGv
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"I don't think so. It's why I'm here."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQopHRuBI38
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSAMly8iLF
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Sinclair cleared his throat before asking, "Would anyone mind telling me where you all were?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVl7fiWr4W
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"We aren’t children for you to be asking us such a question," Rhénee pointed out.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CL4j8dSr3
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0UsUkeKsT
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Malcom is the first to speak after a moment of silence: "We were out in the woods."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp32xQNQInl
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtXCJ9Ngpp
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"Rhénee, please calm down," said Miss Griselda as she laid a hand on Rhénee’s knee.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vbUP8tBUU
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9aRrZmltq
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"As much as I am your lawyer—you might not like to hear this—I am responsible for you."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDW9eT237A0
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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?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFSeaeeWdJ
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Sinclair put up a smug smile. "What hell?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3fTuVFg2u
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPq1rB7Big
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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?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnCeKmZMxS
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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?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEECmIi4gND
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"It depends."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMoxX4YZSj
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"On what?" Rhénee folded her arms.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhVJXs176c
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"On you telling me why you were out in the woods and whatever has been going on."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavAScNVl1Z
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FqOAzflFo
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEifcl5IYa
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Rhénee stopped. "Are we going to be serious about this or not?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6OS9jcr6Q
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFWW4Q42nG
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"You know about that?" Greta asked, surprised.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IoaOzXQxF
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"I have eyes and ears." Sinclair smiled at her.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82KsrB2dGE
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"I’m guessing he told you." Kevin’s eyes flew to the man in the coat.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhqm5iCVqo
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"He just happened to be nearby when he heard the ruckus."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNiJfCm1Ph4
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"Wait, if he was there, how did he find himself here before us?" Rhénee asked.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIm2rfuoTQ
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jEFMe1yrn
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3YEjO1JAT
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"So are you going to tell me why there was a shootout?" Sinclair asked, bringing Rhénee back from her thoughts.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZRkpe2uaD
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrvnX9CTOd
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DEYQrRxvV
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDW5acgMXQ
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMi0Mxmizh7
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"So, anyone mind telling me?" Sinclair asked as he looked at each one seated.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbTt5Oj1T9
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjw6sxh5C5
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyqqtqCpxJ
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"I’m not saying anything on that one," Sinclair said. "Please continue." Rhénee almost hissed at him.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCB7Uf9kXT
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnNzqvZCRO
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"We better take that man out of that trunk," Sinclair suggested.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqShhyulvs7
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"I agree," said Miss Griselda. Rhénee couldn’t help but wonder why she answered so quickly.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDk70zhUZL
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"Kevin, let's go get him," said Malcom.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtnrhgUeag
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5QUBEmAPT
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"You came with a car?" Greta asked. "We saw no car in the driveway."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUZc0LrF9R
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"And why put him in his car?" Rhénee asked. "I need to question him first."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKF8nCsw62
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThdxY4ajD9
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"Then why aren’t you letting me?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVOEv1kjlF
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qj0YJ3zbi
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfjNr9Wwl3
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"Aren’t you now going to tell me what’s going on?" Rhénee asked after the others had left.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIBASFmVUT
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"I will. But not now." Sinclair quickly stood from his seat as he adjusted the glasses on his face.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4Ir6fXoL5
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"No fair," Rhénee quickly said, standing in front of him. "We had a deal."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzktZR7Fmqs
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"A deal, yes. And I will deliver my part tomorrow."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomBwZC8UhJ
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"No. I want you to say it right here and now."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWfJxDlRpL
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qTSKV20C4
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJNPUtI76A
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"I called her and told her not to worry," Greta answered as she slowly stood, looking nervously at Sinclair.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrM32orZEr
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaCO5GdGcF
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6K5BGrw14
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"What are you going to do to the man in the trunk?" Rhénee asked.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15AJPR5B44
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"He’ll be well taken care of. I also have to question him."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPAtetf3D3
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"And you think you’ll make him talk?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcNavkZ3go
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"The man I came with has mad skills at making people talk."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFyjJPzgLC
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7m9eFD77RF
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Sinclair smiled. "No, you aren’t kids. Doing what you did today proves that."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKZGamlD2B
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPBZMjYsTu
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvxwOKaV1L
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1qNOQUrb0
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After Sinclair walked out through the front door, Rhénee turned to Greta.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Z7GXoOhcy
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJdtsPS5Vx
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPzOZKvuAV
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBX6aAqrwCJ
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"Will do," said Rhénee.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlDNKFL5zL
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIgGHY4QJx
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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?326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7axXEWF5wS
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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?326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtrkPpn8OM
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOh4HkuPBzC
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"Hey, are you okay?" Kevin asked.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFcvDQ8Ihp
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0wDp6ou6J
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxd3Z3Vk9D4
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"And what about you?" Malcom asked. 326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjr6agyhRX
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8gYYoCal5
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"Well, we did have quite a day," said Malcom. "I’m starving too."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJTtoRaCfT
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxybJW2QPIw
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhROfwC5top
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8I2M8hs9R
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MR1elT7Md
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGPou6ENmo
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"I couldn’t sleep," Miss Marie answered him, "we have a visitor."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6DXwyrsRF
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"A visitor? Who?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvVy3axXdU
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pqbJq9DVC
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"Eugene, what are you doing here?" Miguel asked.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCPccWQrPJ
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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?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFi4eKQfhs
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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.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFjkOp4V0c
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"I thought you were going to introduce yourself to Rhénee back there," said Sinclair.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxGS1KMFvU
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"It wasn’t necessary," the man answered. "Besides, there will be time for that later."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoakM7UbR3m
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Sinclair looked at the closed lid. "Or is it that she reminds you of Emelda?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt70wJvij9D
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6xy0u7U8c
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1jZ3jMApm
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"Stubbornness?"326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbX1xTAlZo
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Sinclair smiled. You've got that right."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4H3O6X3VdH
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"What do you want me to do with him?" the man asked, looking at the closed trunk.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JN7kvr9Ft
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"Get any information out of him, then dump him."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOPTrGWAjS
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"You weren't going to let Rhénee interrogate him, were you?" The man raised an eyebrow at Sinclair.326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVlMrJISp0
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Sinclair scoffed. "Not in a million years."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbgR7CjMqv
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWr2xs6XlM
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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."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WrOLWDbX0
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"You got it."326Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0DTyU3IOt
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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.
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