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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0llY5mjlO
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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:324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEXZkj16lz
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"What is it, Greta?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokGVWXVTzb
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Her mouth fell agape. "How did you know that I wanted to tell you something?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nu8So1kB1
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FiJHnczSc
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"Well, you guessed right."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAYjm13Jg3
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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?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFFSHCE47i
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"We were going to figure something out," said Rhénee.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡki44ZeE3Cd
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Miss Griselda scoffed. "You sound just like your grandmother."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2WavfplVJ
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Rhénee raised an eyebrow as she looked at Miss Griselda. The cat that sat on her lap raised its head.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObCMGNTnXW
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"Well, let's be grateful that everything worked according to plan," said Kevin.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCLDZAPzgI
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Miss Griselda didn't say anything as she folded her arms. Rhénee could only imagine how upset she is.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxH0yP4FdQ
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQso0TosVA
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"Really? My lies aren't that convincing, you know?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYACmt2wDj
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"It was when you explained the reason why I had to have my shirt changed. Just do it, and quickly."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtWquJXIob
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"Okay, okay. You're putting me under more pressure than she does."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QK5OyEtzW
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1K3N6tew1
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"Hello, Greta?" Mrs. Derrand's hurried voice came through the speaker. "Thank goodness. I was really worried about you."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb77f9dXSkh
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckkrYLveiT
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"And what of your brother? I've been trying to reach him too."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NErGJvxdh
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZNBnETpfH
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWglB90gDJ
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"We know. We got a little carried away. Sorry about that."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpFm4C9epG
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"Are you coming home now?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmJ0q8J0WY
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagkjEjZ2Ng
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFeeiLBIqZ
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Greta heard her mother mutter in frustration. "Fine. Will you want us to save your supper for when you return?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGFBzy8cde
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiF48qmvVel
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"Alright. But be safe. I'll wait up for you."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9nU2fO9Cn
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIj5UqdjGV
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"You see. You've become a very good liar in just one day," said Malcom.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GVd7ml1i2
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7uq9EOrlx
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"Have you already forgotten that we have someone in the trunk?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGDFmGfW5j
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"There's someone in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked because she couldn't believe what she was hearing.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92zklwGVso
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"I didn't forget," said Kevin as he smiled at Malcom.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm87TrFpmGH
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"Who's in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked as she gave Rhénee and Greta a stern look.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9QzMn8Vya
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"Don't ask me. Rhénee said that we take him with us," said Greta.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNGVwwvH1B
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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?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYFwBn3RCx
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"Me?" Miss Griselda asked, now looking cornered. "What makes you think I know?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdD5h05Nva
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3jNhoG9qc
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0JBuBsgRE
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"Then it's a good thing that we've got someone in the trunk who can help us."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOCaEL9TAQ
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"And where do you expect to keep him?" Miss Griselda asked, knowing fully well the answer to that question.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkXuwc0PMk
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"Our basement, of course," Rhénee answered without a care in the world.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0kUmTJOdr
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"If we do that, they might come to your place," said Kevin. "They will know we have him."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhJX4ynXw7
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"Well, why can't we just kill him after everything's done?" Greta asked.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxTNp7N3Lu
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Miss Griselda shook her head. "You are all talking about killing like it's a game."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1r3d1lIA8r
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbUHr33sb2
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"And what if he doesn't give you what you want? What then?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUh1oZbmGP
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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?324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbh4XWOCPS
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"We'll figure it out," said Malcom. "Rhénee isn't alone in this."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNES6GjK2r
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"You know, when Emelda told you to protect Rhénee, it didn't mean kidnapping people," Miss Griselda scorned.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGctTAD5td
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftkMHof2Pc
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"Malcom, you don't have to-" Rhénee started to say something but was quickly interrupted.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45GhsRfazJ
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdPfrrf5Pe
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgovkTVmUmA
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjStwG7SJ1
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"Home sweet home," she muttered to herself. She has had a long day.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUSuMyyVN1
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIniY4o0Fu
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnkqzfiYob
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGAbblayrG
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYYxHz5hKO
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"Malcom and I will carry him into the house," said Kevin. "You can open the door for us."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJj1yuBbSY
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2flJNrpOnU
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She quickly pulled out her gun, tucked behind her trousers. The others behind her saw.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoPszQEvGU
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"What is it, Rhénee?" Miss Griselda asked, sounding terrified.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYUpZBKF9e
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"Stay here," Rhénee warned. "Someone is in the house."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwNx3NXFw4
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwX2IIrjSsM
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"Are you sure someone is in there?" he asked.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7SBCkfnvE
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKINhPpaXq6
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"I'll lead the way."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktzq17PKIh
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"No," Rhénee said, holding Malcom’s shoulder. "I'll go."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9leIVTG43
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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?324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCimaWVWzP
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9pPKUUxei
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5rk9957t1
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhagXf3ERfk
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mur9vf1GA
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"What are you doing here?" Rhénee asked, still with her gun pointed at whoever it was in the room.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGz9SPRUjZp
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHr7YK3VcIv
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEQgd8x2XZ
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"What are you doing here, Mr. Sinclair?" Malcom asked this time around.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJshUXEhImG
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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?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1agXKX0aGc
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Rhénee slowly dropped her arms. "You also have another set of keys to the house?" she asked.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK49f2ByPJK
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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?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGckeBFh3RD
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbawTnd3R5
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"Who is he?" Rhénee asked, her eyes looking straight at the stranger.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJbJvjlcYr
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorHwUerhNS
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qCJX3YX7S
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Gxujwae58
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"You don't seem surprised that I'm holding a gun, Mr. Sinclair," said Rhénee.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wqzxP2ui6
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Sinclair adjusted in his seat as he answered, "I'm not."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiisFR9TBLj
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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?324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3a7rv1CZ8d
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"Are you serious?" Rhénee could hear Miss Griselda in the foyer, along with a set of footsteps.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ300dEsNsiV
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"You can see for yourself," said Malcom.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2quLrjX8RX
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wDjwyg6dM
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"Long time no see, Griselda," came the breathy voice of the man in the corner.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDvwwuuBKc
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Rhénee turned to look at Miss Griselda. "You know him?" she asked.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0TauSElsd
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xitC7jSXi
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"So I've been told." Rhénee looked at Mr. Sinclair.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfOiMZeKPr
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"Please sit down, all of you," said Mr. Sinclair.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNE25xLJ0Q
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6cb1De43s
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"Aren't you going to sit, Rhénee?" Sinclair asked.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0wrv8TbMt
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"You already know what happened tonight, don't you?" Rhénee asked.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzaoiBlOCQ
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Those who were seated looked at Mr. Sinclair, looking a little surprised. Greta's mouth fell open.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WXfISxyXm
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"Of course," he answered, giving a curt nod of his head.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9Swdvxd4F
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"That means you've always known what's been going on?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAFRgGSmRG
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"I don't think so. It's why I'm here."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllbvBBzBet
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkuCzbprIo
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Sinclair cleared his throat before asking, "Would anyone mind telling me where you all were?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxeFN6UIRqz
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"We aren’t children for you to be asking us such a question," Rhénee pointed out.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgviws9Zia
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvDvaZm3qg
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Malcom is the first to speak after a moment of silence: "We were out in the woods."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhh74GHDWi
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5vAcfW7Yr
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"Rhénee, please calm down," said Miss Griselda as she laid a hand on Rhénee’s knee.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWiDV3jtX7
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kD1nFPorF
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"As much as I am your lawyer—you might not like to hear this—I am responsible for you."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05tjz1w1xV
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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?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISiq0nmTps
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Sinclair put up a smug smile. "What hell?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphHKdxPiTd
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICP6MQW7Sr
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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?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGK0DNqhsoP
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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?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcd2cIchHgk
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"It depends."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmtfbX8I8F
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"On what?" Rhénee folded her arms.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTdEH2rVcA
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"On you telling me why you were out in the woods and whatever has been going on."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaGmDRO6Zj
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSA7sEeM0W
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMfpCEsNTn
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Rhénee stopped. "Are we going to be serious about this or not?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0uXwKRlrO
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHALlXdV3Fw
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"You know about that?" Greta asked, surprised.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHMEJ6YAQb
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"I have eyes and ears." Sinclair smiled at her.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WZYACoDxQ
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"I’m guessing he told you." Kevin’s eyes flew to the man in the coat.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxXn5cMdWK
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"He just happened to be nearby when he heard the ruckus."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrbJXjU7zc
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"Wait, if he was there, how did he find himself here before us?" Rhénee asked.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSs5HJUPM0g
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuD7IJubho
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDUmdx3dho
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"So are you going to tell me why there was a shootout?" Sinclair asked, bringing Rhénee back from her thoughts.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OAtcUxYrr
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcHKSl8r8P
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrk5RBx3Rrt
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwGFGIjJBG
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouFXBO1oAV
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"So, anyone mind telling me?" Sinclair asked as he looked at each one seated.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUZCnfeZdB
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tafoDP4q2
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aby1GN14M
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"I’m not saying anything on that one," Sinclair said. "Please continue." Rhénee almost hissed at him.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS43ZMkKpb3
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1qEotOf2m
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"We better take that man out of that trunk," Sinclair suggested.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LsX56zcuG
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"I agree," said Miss Griselda. Rhénee couldn’t help but wonder why she answered so quickly.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJt2tPofKAz
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"Kevin, let's go get him," said Malcom.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeZSYOdplJ
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EnBZF4jZg
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"You came with a car?" Greta asked. "We saw no car in the driveway."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOu6VbzVPXn
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"And why put him in his car?" Rhénee asked. "I need to question him first."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4AIUCtBta
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Gv5va6HcT
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"Then why aren’t you letting me?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlZHMJNTtU
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPJ4ujiDZE
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFyfrClefC
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"Aren’t you now going to tell me what’s going on?" Rhénee asked after the others had left.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbe8UQ26yOJ
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"I will. But not now." Sinclair quickly stood from his seat as he adjusted the glasses on his face.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB35oJE64OI
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"No fair," Rhénee quickly said, standing in front of him. "We had a deal."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoT9gMdYu07
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"A deal, yes. And I will deliver my part tomorrow."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWrgpcWPGE
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"No. I want you to say it right here and now."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJ0v5aa1x2
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JR68hK0HC
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhimCO0uxo
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"I called her and told her not to worry," Greta answered as she slowly stood, looking nervously at Sinclair.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa244yDxXsD
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSER15qsLSY
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9g5PK6hNN0
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"What are you going to do to the man in the trunk?" Rhénee asked.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxU8DAYGpY
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"He’ll be well taken care of. I also have to question him."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XAI2quwK6
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"And you think you’ll make him talk?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2eRy7qpvmX
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"The man I came with has mad skills at making people talk."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHiq9YCFKf
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWABm19B0Qg
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Sinclair smiled. "No, you aren’t kids. Doing what you did today proves that."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0q17CedHb7
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVgIQz5Unl
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghcxU0IUSq
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkW070CeSxD
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After Sinclair walked out through the front door, Rhénee turned to Greta.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCICS8C7j9
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4wYd2eCRJ
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdxIJdbLeS
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FPJjmKey5
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"Will do," said Rhénee.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPHOINi5R5
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVYylIrkDG
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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?324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Qs664XDJc
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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?324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbHZ5xEQFf
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQ6mXnH7yl
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"Hey, are you okay?" Kevin asked.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsrFRreKLi
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxrUSwBXjd
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkCFm8xs7v
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"And what about you?" Malcom asked. 324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWnIXhljzz
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLobqasZRYl
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"Well, we did have quite a day," said Malcom. "I’m starving too."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsNMP7btzp
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvt4kRguxvK
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwlQri0pZo
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINZdI5fIDX
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MgZ4UxdWR
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZUTAkrBzQ
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"I couldn’t sleep," Miss Marie answered him, "we have a visitor."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXjQlrRqI2
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"A visitor? Who?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAu6x7yBSj
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUJ6NGYmOa
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"Eugene, what are you doing here?" Miguel asked.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcbuUvYytv
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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?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50N2rVaPvG
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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.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphseBl2J8r
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"I thought you were going to introduce yourself to Rhénee back there," said Sinclair.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAvzB30zHY
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"It wasn’t necessary," the man answered. "Besides, there will be time for that later."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJORmiOFLra
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Sinclair looked at the closed lid. "Or is it that she reminds you of Emelda?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YwyVIb41p
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKUehrZ0Wf
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJfhYGkInx
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"Stubbornness?"324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAiHrelCSy
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Sinclair smiled. You've got that right."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0A3Y3LEqBm
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"What do you want me to do with him?" the man asked, looking at the closed trunk.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdo0kG3KxYt
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"Get any information out of him, then dump him."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrC9eO3LJn
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"You weren't going to let Rhénee interrogate him, were you?" The man raised an eyebrow at Sinclair.324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMw9uqLQEWT
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Sinclair scoffed. "Not in a million years."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVQuX6hpIA
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLABMFNekx
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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."324Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMDgotwc29
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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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