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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWK0khbtZy
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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:303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnFdZpXlhf
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"What is it, Greta?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pLWFj3vgj
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Her mouth fell agape. "How did you know that I wanted to tell you something?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELovXXdn7a
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWz3KtNTXs
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"Well, you guessed right."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhN59tAhlk4
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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?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Tj931ySCa
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"We were going to figure something out," said Rhénee.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yQaXjniXI
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Miss Griselda scoffed. "You sound just like your grandmother."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡac3ryzxCgP
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Rhénee raised an eyebrow as she looked at Miss Griselda. The cat that sat on her lap raised its head.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWPBfP2tzA
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"Well, let's be grateful that everything worked according to plan," said Kevin.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOcxZuF20S
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Miss Griselda didn't say anything as she folded her arms. Rhénee could only imagine how upset she is.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9HEYbqThI
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaJ9eXukI2
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"Really? My lies aren't that convincing, you know?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAaT9SPIZr
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"It was when you explained the reason why I had to have my shirt changed. Just do it, and quickly."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOPn8mRwgk
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"Okay, okay. You're putting me under more pressure than she does."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhu1qrKpwr
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmg9V8KJ6pU
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"Hello, Greta?" Mrs. Derrand's hurried voice came through the speaker. "Thank goodness. I was really worried about you."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpigRGmXJoQ
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4CAUrgVOq
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"And what of your brother? I've been trying to reach him too."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLn2qDIw5t
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoljAOwxdXt
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeiKmgKoDi5
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"We know. We got a little carried away. Sorry about that."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5JOUhJCJ1
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"Are you coming home now?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPF0SdpO8sA
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukSmfCVk17
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbEwWqyg3Z
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Greta heard her mother mutter in frustration. "Fine. Will you want us to save your supper for when you return?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtu1byC395o
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PV8C7jp0v
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"Alright. But be safe. I'll wait up for you."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKm7ND1avo
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGZycYkcwc
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"You see. You've become a very good liar in just one day," said Malcom.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAcc40C5bk
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxS1M2pe73
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"Have you already forgotten that we have someone in the trunk?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pfUGBizly
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"There's someone in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked because she couldn't believe what she was hearing.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhALetdBHA
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"I didn't forget," said Kevin as he smiled at Malcom.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyUIRnoX3i
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"Who's in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked as she gave Rhénee and Greta a stern look.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEQLgvnOBj
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"Don't ask me. Rhénee said that we take him with us," said Greta.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIbh7XRt5X
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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?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwrm4PsuJk
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"Me?" Miss Griselda asked, now looking cornered. "What makes you think I know?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYspGAPUtM
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhtfgdxrNv
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8VJOuJbic
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"Then it's a good thing that we've got someone in the trunk who can help us."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGZhbbR2Uu
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"And where do you expect to keep him?" Miss Griselda asked, knowing fully well the answer to that question.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWHElvaYcR
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"Our basement, of course," Rhénee answered without a care in the world.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhTxZcUvkA
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"If we do that, they might come to your place," said Kevin. "They will know we have him."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKsTGMJ1Q0
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"Well, why can't we just kill him after everything's done?" Greta asked.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXOEcf6XZy
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Miss Griselda shook her head. "You are all talking about killing like it's a game."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneO8ENXVvU
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbd96tGOvN4
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"And what if he doesn't give you what you want? What then?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2AWj1FofN
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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?303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDLEmC0DdR
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"We'll figure it out," said Malcom. "Rhénee isn't alone in this."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMEOZDyVTP
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"You know, when Emelda told you to protect Rhénee, it didn't mean kidnapping people," Miss Griselda scorned.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAR5JVY3S2n
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiO8urmKXQ
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"Malcom, you don't have to-" Rhénee started to say something but was quickly interrupted.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGFJdJes7n
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJc2OjwfKaJ
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtF4KeqehZz
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDyOQI6sDp
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"Home sweet home," she muttered to herself. She has had a long day.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMALsi4TN9
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRe8VbKhxX
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAKTS5IzgQ
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9alfBsOjvB
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡco20WQ1GsE
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"Malcom and I will carry him into the house," said Kevin. "You can open the door for us."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWYuWdW5er
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxS3MOh5d1
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She quickly pulled out her gun, tucked behind her trousers. The others behind her saw.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRe5OE6vyr
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"What is it, Rhénee?" Miss Griselda asked, sounding terrified.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSd2YrVvuM
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"Stay here," Rhénee warned. "Someone is in the house."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVohXWyXHoI
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG19Lsz9Mkb
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"Are you sure someone is in there?" he asked.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFohoBiP0bv
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTseBwmAJP2
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"I'll lead the way."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8NKZfrGWO
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"No," Rhénee said, holding Malcom’s shoulder. "I'll go."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxtrikCHSn
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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?303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSx0hUvFUkd
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppsxOmCz5I
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAiyoU8AXEE
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Ldj7QDrJY
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQh0SHjujvy
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"What are you doing here?" Rhénee asked, still with her gun pointed at whoever it was in the room.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmelAOKnh0
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQz9FiEpd5
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO46kvDGBOj
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"What are you doing here, Mr. Sinclair?" Malcom asked this time around.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8u4YNovh2
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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?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbUVTn3yuB
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Rhénee slowly dropped her arms. "You also have another set of keys to the house?" she asked.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uSysC01jD
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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?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjGsQdMlS4
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzbvsf8ixI
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"Who is he?" Rhénee asked, her eyes looking straight at the stranger.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2weMuBHnA
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWuDvLScIH
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayZP78txzi
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMUl3Lxreq
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"You don't seem surprised that I'm holding a gun, Mr. Sinclair," said Rhénee.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5s2Izb8cc
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Sinclair adjusted in his seat as he answered, "I'm not."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlYzP9GJfd
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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?303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3hPtSrsOe
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"Are you serious?" Rhénee could hear Miss Griselda in the foyer, along with a set of footsteps.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlYGbc4rTF
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"You can see for yourself," said Malcom.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6axfW8TWo
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiefzDz9fMx
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"Long time no see, Griselda," came the breathy voice of the man in the corner.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIHl4Pz5A1
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Rhénee turned to look at Miss Griselda. "You know him?" she asked.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyH5W39Q3cY
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovyDVAaPLE
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"So I've been told." Rhénee looked at Mr. Sinclair.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTYD8Q1uql
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"Please sit down, all of you," said Mr. Sinclair.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkamNow7Jv3
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlM28yC4gw
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"Aren't you going to sit, Rhénee?" Sinclair asked.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrdql79xnP
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"You already know what happened tonight, don't you?" Rhénee asked.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBqReI5OaN
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Those who were seated looked at Mr. Sinclair, looking a little surprised. Greta's mouth fell open.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMo7fbUXyl
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"Of course," he answered, giving a curt nod of his head.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsT2K91xmkK
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"That means you've always known what's been going on?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5Ztjbf0u8
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"I don't think so. It's why I'm here."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5MmmZSMbj
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbToSsa38e
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Sinclair cleared his throat before asking, "Would anyone mind telling me where you all were?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwyJzwAXDb
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"We aren’t children for you to be asking us such a question," Rhénee pointed out.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lzoEkM5nI
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3Tgu9vt7H
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Malcom is the first to speak after a moment of silence: "We were out in the woods."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aQTT6i125
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQwXBmtwLf
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"Rhénee, please calm down," said Miss Griselda as she laid a hand on Rhénee’s knee.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBeI99Ehzl
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlF8PQ66H3P
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"As much as I am your lawyer—you might not like to hear this—I am responsible for you."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wgQ4r5sFX
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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?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeyWOfZ55Bw
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Sinclair put up a smug smile. "What hell?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VxHjR3QVs
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhZdT96PQ1
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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?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC56KvfRG77
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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?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3NQIsGB6E
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"It depends."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5DCzzUz8k
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"On what?" Rhénee folded her arms.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVg5MlAjXhh
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"On you telling me why you were out in the woods and whatever has been going on."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbe87TM3auK
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvv4qALv5yK
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQs4edLThSo
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Rhénee stopped. "Are we going to be serious about this or not?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYuBvFpmzC
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJtUxhwna1
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"You know about that?" Greta asked, surprised.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8wLfpdyLJ
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"I have eyes and ears." Sinclair smiled at her.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXNyBngSVC
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"I’m guessing he told you." Kevin’s eyes flew to the man in the coat.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6md2xoasXN
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"He just happened to be nearby when he heard the ruckus."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZPUlJWP4z
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"Wait, if he was there, how did he find himself here before us?" Rhénee asked.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgP6X2RBiS
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKcVjNTSPv
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqwIGMEN2q
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"So are you going to tell me why there was a shootout?" Sinclair asked, bringing Rhénee back from her thoughts.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymK682r4Pk
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jmSq2mNTw
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAOADdEcZ6
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGoT0mmQJN
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgkldwEOSg
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"So, anyone mind telling me?" Sinclair asked as he looked at each one seated.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlECW78PUJ
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7POtmzdIN4
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNJlkGYT05
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"I’m not saying anything on that one," Sinclair said. "Please continue." Rhénee almost hissed at him.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OjBS5kzE7
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUd0hCxEprw
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"We better take that man out of that trunk," Sinclair suggested.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rlowcBWVG
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"I agree," said Miss Griselda. Rhénee couldn’t help but wonder why she answered so quickly.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYf0hjSE4pK
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"Kevin, let's go get him," said Malcom.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxt1wF3A3wP
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxZCNX64Y0
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"You came with a car?" Greta asked. "We saw no car in the driveway."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATdl9htODv
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"And why put him in his car?" Rhénee asked. "I need to question him first."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUjTq7c6Hk
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVsdAdtCk5
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"Then why aren’t you letting me?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpD2vUPVKO
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61hO91LljI
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqDNv54sk2
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"Aren’t you now going to tell me what’s going on?" Rhénee asked after the others had left.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLZH32ybGM
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"I will. But not now." Sinclair quickly stood from his seat as he adjusted the glasses on his face.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtImvQ7S9lZ
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"No fair," Rhénee quickly said, standing in front of him. "We had a deal."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIS8QLiQmq
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"A deal, yes. And I will deliver my part tomorrow."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvEiIOT7VJ
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"No. I want you to say it right here and now."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkwDDLQVMu
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2BPPpxQDQ
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNF0rkakCR
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"I called her and told her not to worry," Greta answered as she slowly stood, looking nervously at Sinclair.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWekjeO9QS
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTHfDfcgx2
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZPAaZ5Sg2
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"What are you going to do to the man in the trunk?" Rhénee asked.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUCrkD6YI0
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"He’ll be well taken care of. I also have to question him."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vDLZz3zu9
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"And you think you’ll make him talk?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftiHRLb7Ow
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"The man I came with has mad skills at making people talk."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdOKsQpcC6
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkLiJjLJKK
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Sinclair smiled. "No, you aren’t kids. Doing what you did today proves that."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaagsBtG7o
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6vvPAkDEK
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyn8sy6CX2R
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWJYl7SLgQ
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After Sinclair walked out through the front door, Rhénee turned to Greta.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMEwsiNh7X
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhteGOIEht
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzT8kQacxMi
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KbKo2aDds
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"Will do," said Rhénee.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk42WVoRABF
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeaZjZlzVEz
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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?303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyrwu0GxUy
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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?303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZUiwRNXZj
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGsuWc4K3Q
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"Hey, are you okay?" Kevin asked.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHDA3E3FnN
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuITPFR3GD
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFYUefWcGT
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"And what about you?" Malcom asked. 303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCEh4cfAn6
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMc9cE07CbI
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"Well, we did have quite a day," said Malcom. "I’m starving too."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKLVTbCAEa
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpN6fHShQR
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7ZbHn1nTt
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFD7rYA87EC
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eoijFY3yL
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFHyBElzOk
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"I couldn’t sleep," Miss Marie answered him, "we have a visitor."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHajuv8ANC
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"A visitor? Who?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CPzbGSHEJ
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90EE2q2tFm
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"Eugene, what are you doing here?" Miguel asked.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0W6gyLJ2J
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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?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrFI3f8WnE
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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.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPF3gQ5VGp
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"I thought you were going to introduce yourself to Rhénee back there," said Sinclair.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBY9fMRc5W
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"It wasn’t necessary," the man answered. "Besides, there will be time for that later."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6FxuaaiD5
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Sinclair looked at the closed lid. "Or is it that she reminds you of Emelda?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQO1mYNLT6r
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qIAbZPhRc
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuOxOLe20o
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"Stubbornness?"303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfxEsJ1UbR
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Sinclair smiled. You've got that right."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXHof4oxxZ
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"What do you want me to do with him?" the man asked, looking at the closed trunk.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaBbwHUS66
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"Get any information out of him, then dump him."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwWLmXI3lE
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"You weren't going to let Rhénee interrogate him, were you?" The man raised an eyebrow at Sinclair.303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTQC6qrc5q
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Sinclair scoffed. "Not in a million years."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXz5ffnfOGr
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTisd38VAh
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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."303Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9VIM2ELCG
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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 protection299ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6x9JMe6j5g 維尼

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