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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzMpJaivP5
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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:368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIXD0ECRpa
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"What is it, Greta?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdEmEFYPiE
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Her mouth fell agape. "How did you know that I wanted to tell you something?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtXTzvEEjj
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTJ7MJ8GXg
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"Well, you guessed right."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwhDzyWZ1x
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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?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YOJ5RPUx1
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"We were going to figure something out," said Rhénee.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVl4W4ojwLi
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Miss Griselda scoffed. "You sound just like your grandmother."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYEbX6eVET
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Rhénee raised an eyebrow as she looked at Miss Griselda. The cat that sat on her lap raised its head.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWhviE5jRV
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"Well, let's be grateful that everything worked according to plan," said Kevin.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uZRSHU67Z
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Miss Griselda didn't say anything as she folded her arms. Rhénee could only imagine how upset she is.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUsyDie9Gr
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Z4gyb56l5
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"Really? My lies aren't that convincing, you know?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiasj0mpKQQ
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"It was when you explained the reason why I had to have my shirt changed. Just do it, and quickly."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmbwb3m26Z
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"Okay, okay. You're putting me under more pressure than she does."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNUUSruDQ6
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRO7a3jbytD
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"Hello, Greta?" Mrs. Derrand's hurried voice came through the speaker. "Thank goodness. I was really worried about you."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjRl8p0Gnc
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRy7JEw6tE5
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"And what of your brother? I've been trying to reach him too."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEgZulq902
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWyR5i5dNZ
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJ0VyfruYu
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"We know. We got a little carried away. Sorry about that."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQo389YRGH
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"Are you coming home now?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41gFKV9XIg
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNhgrkR4IL
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90BETOipIM
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Greta heard her mother mutter in frustration. "Fine. Will you want us to save your supper for when you return?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSkHPFmseU
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ39EM0Eswi
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"Alright. But be safe. I'll wait up for you."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uXxQu7Qgi
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXJVKlJUJd
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"You see. You've become a very good liar in just one day," said Malcom.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3cmL1jWpg
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSTa7SThgs
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"Have you already forgotten that we have someone in the trunk?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5gjr3TVjs
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"There's someone in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked because she couldn't believe what she was hearing.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LruoB1YT5
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"I didn't forget," said Kevin as he smiled at Malcom.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLA01VP5gkz
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"Who's in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked as she gave Rhénee and Greta a stern look.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FrVFRi3c9
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"Don't ask me. Rhénee said that we take him with us," said Greta.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NAtUwlJAD
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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?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2z8H3GKB3
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"Me?" Miss Griselda asked, now looking cornered. "What makes you think I know?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3U9GU4LD7x
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSK5VI8AdzE
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIWoWrVJci
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"Then it's a good thing that we've got someone in the trunk who can help us."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oOXPYRwY1
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"And where do you expect to keep him?" Miss Griselda asked, knowing fully well the answer to that question.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vsNiGPunq
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"Our basement, of course," Rhénee answered without a care in the world.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVbY9POHxY
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"If we do that, they might come to your place," said Kevin. "They will know we have him."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FpM8sI6XD
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"Well, why can't we just kill him after everything's done?" Greta asked.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYHTY5ndgT
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Miss Griselda shook her head. "You are all talking about killing like it's a game."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qiVO2TeeA
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyQwJlGCzq
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"And what if he doesn't give you what you want? What then?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpskjOVKZA
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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?368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJErZ67Ynmz
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"We'll figure it out," said Malcom. "Rhénee isn't alone in this."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrBwDKz6C8
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"You know, when Emelda told you to protect Rhénee, it didn't mean kidnapping people," Miss Griselda scorned.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjstG6psyhB
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24zp6ADNNs
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"Malcom, you don't have to-" Rhénee started to say something but was quickly interrupted.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJBjKG0qss
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIlkcqKoae
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrZ8qgCjsl
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUp1hWiLfPo
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"Home sweet home," she muttered to herself. She has had a long day.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeDtDEvm9A
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXE6P6htc8
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPC4Vs63an
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQs6o2XZRi
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAgjVuZ5Vw
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"Malcom and I will carry him into the house," said Kevin. "You can open the door for us."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCg3ONwIEQ
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgQLp7ALJq
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She quickly pulled out her gun, tucked behind her trousers. The others behind her saw.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrp2IMB83LB
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"What is it, Rhénee?" Miss Griselda asked, sounding terrified.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHdZDhtOBm
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"Stay here," Rhénee warned. "Someone is in the house."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCITQtziJs
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ooyCGJt0U
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"Are you sure someone is in there?" he asked.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2Sx0hz2YU
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7u32xLT4PB
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"I'll lead the way."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwR4ulvrdAH
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"No," Rhénee said, holding Malcom’s shoulder. "I'll go."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNIMBCd082
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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?368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqB5hxYxf8
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrUfLQzetj
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQh2pZx2D9N
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCCOpconBA
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5SNdWYyQx
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"What are you doing here?" Rhénee asked, still with her gun pointed at whoever it was in the room.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFqS28VdKU
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7d1L22BbC
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkwjyXhXIT
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"What are you doing here, Mr. Sinclair?" Malcom asked this time around.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEj5fXyjj3I
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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?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgBeAKIUJP
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Rhénee slowly dropped her arms. "You also have another set of keys to the house?" she asked.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTMpmEqoo0
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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?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zAg5WDOEZ
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtc8Cg6qGvo
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"Who is he?" Rhénee asked, her eyes looking straight at the stranger.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwXZ5tJjM2
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx329ZbYgQV
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihRyin6Ace
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgHq5BbUDI
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"You don't seem surprised that I'm holding a gun, Mr. Sinclair," said Rhénee.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqf3c46wIf
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Sinclair adjusted in his seat as he answered, "I'm not."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbKK8wBtI7
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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?368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS802x8KcNS
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"Are you serious?" Rhénee could hear Miss Griselda in the foyer, along with a set of footsteps.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBzeggqozc
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"You can see for yourself," said Malcom.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HJZZWAMXe
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5ZKyXvSod
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"Long time no see, Griselda," came the breathy voice of the man in the corner.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7UeKfuEvs
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Rhénee turned to look at Miss Griselda. "You know him?" she asked.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50Hrkl9OAf
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ODYKoCohO
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"So I've been told." Rhénee looked at Mr. Sinclair.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt95YDTZuRJ
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"Please sit down, all of you," said Mr. Sinclair.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvExar6O42W
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhivl3p3fbF
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"Aren't you going to sit, Rhénee?" Sinclair asked.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVcB0nV5qn
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"You already know what happened tonight, don't you?" Rhénee asked.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnW2SMKRvj
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Those who were seated looked at Mr. Sinclair, looking a little surprised. Greta's mouth fell open.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3AOXTpNf0
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"Of course," he answered, giving a curt nod of his head.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCam8zL7t4s
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"That means you've always known what's been going on?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHVK8pmkkh
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"I don't think so. It's why I'm here."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0rVDBGfTb
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKoHqMXReG
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Sinclair cleared his throat before asking, "Would anyone mind telling me where you all were?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jpOIYlS34
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"We aren’t children for you to be asking us such a question," Rhénee pointed out.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsX1YjvE0yi
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8LQbIN8tT
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Malcom is the first to speak after a moment of silence: "We were out in the woods."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqto4joO446
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnDWXFqjZA
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"Rhénee, please calm down," said Miss Griselda as she laid a hand on Rhénee’s knee.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZv5a924G0Q
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCEuzoKLrS
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"As much as I am your lawyer—you might not like to hear this—I am responsible for you."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5Yd9shtYI
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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?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNW32PoNo3C
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Sinclair put up a smug smile. "What hell?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yPRjAx0xU
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUsUAuZE79
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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?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNyNPZz4Y8
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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?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMVgHMmi2l
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"It depends."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5LAlUGBrs
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"On what?" Rhénee folded her arms.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftNxh27B9Y
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"On you telling me why you were out in the woods and whatever has been going on."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjNB7WdeHj
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDd66ynkIc
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQc4idIPrP
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Rhénee stopped. "Are we going to be serious about this or not?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dpeNviRSI
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBwBLOWEvz
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"You know about that?" Greta asked, surprised.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WMY6A6569
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"I have eyes and ears." Sinclair smiled at her.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPAbLZfkvK
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"I’m guessing he told you." Kevin’s eyes flew to the man in the coat.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAop577Hr69
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"He just happened to be nearby when he heard the ruckus."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzX0ZmhGalX
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"Wait, if he was there, how did he find himself here before us?" Rhénee asked.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCPL9stUuF
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfS5W5BwRs
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLbXo7pZX3
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"So are you going to tell me why there was a shootout?" Sinclair asked, bringing Rhénee back from her thoughts.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUVMTQmb5s
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrWACnHWtI
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QDHGcQY9S
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpr5VluZVD
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18Fu3seOM7
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"So, anyone mind telling me?" Sinclair asked as he looked at each one seated.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbvAuQjdCm
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYkrYRN9nn
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2kXWheLn0
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"I’m not saying anything on that one," Sinclair said. "Please continue." Rhénee almost hissed at him.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31zAoo20l5
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdSNKLJq9n
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"We better take that man out of that trunk," Sinclair suggested.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX24pxNiBWi
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"I agree," said Miss Griselda. Rhénee couldn’t help but wonder why she answered so quickly.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasrvkfVTc8
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"Kevin, let's go get him," said Malcom.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2D2pchdYa
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStlBtRJFQb
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"You came with a car?" Greta asked. "We saw no car in the driveway."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJRgw8osz5
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"And why put him in his car?" Rhénee asked. "I need to question him first."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJO0cMSnrgt
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFptCisomi
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"Then why aren’t you letting me?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGWryNRU6u
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6xJkfkAqy
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLcgv2eyPK
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"Aren’t you now going to tell me what’s going on?" Rhénee asked after the others had left.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJYxOlBqbl
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"I will. But not now." Sinclair quickly stood from his seat as he adjusted the glasses on his face.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02ytK2ldM8
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"No fair," Rhénee quickly said, standing in front of him. "We had a deal."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYWeBLC8Ty
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"A deal, yes. And I will deliver my part tomorrow."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17BJ9rodUO
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"No. I want you to say it right here and now."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YV9rfUiFb
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4V1UoSmGs
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4XFXJqLEL
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"I called her and told her not to worry," Greta answered as she slowly stood, looking nervously at Sinclair.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeCTj6LpuR
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXa4aw6CkX
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4cqMQQkUa
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"What are you going to do to the man in the trunk?" Rhénee asked.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2v6JtzQKDT
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"He’ll be well taken care of. I also have to question him."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBaf9g7Gtf
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"And you think you’ll make him talk?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpc17FQwaf
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"The man I came with has mad skills at making people talk."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡromjrMeZPN
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MfGhejrBq
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Sinclair smiled. "No, you aren’t kids. Doing what you did today proves that."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJtg35d2j3
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXMGFHmb7v
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmePY8WEPo
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4X2jPAqew
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After Sinclair walked out through the front door, Rhénee turned to Greta.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTpyeNG66j
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPDfDVKE5O
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYMgIYzOeS
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpCwcwhK5d
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"Will do," said Rhénee.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Kv55XYOOe
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTndeKi1I39
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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?368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42gRsllSxR
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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?368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hraGuOQ9I
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSiH3OV5A7w
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"Hey, are you okay?" Kevin asked.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFm0a70N6B0
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2CqqxX5Lr
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxFjLf1KX1
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"And what about you?" Malcom asked. 368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI91zd0g9L1
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPP5AuReu3n
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"Well, we did have quite a day," said Malcom. "I’m starving too."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8SMTwfTVA
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblJo0ydLEm
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgc4USEU2q1
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXCvEND0vR
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGtdSBoMep
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiJeSBywTv
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"I couldn’t sleep," Miss Marie answered him, "we have a visitor."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1bnxR2Xiu
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"A visitor? Who?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GPNn8ZgA8
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJ1wwcEYiJ
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"Eugene, what are you doing here?" Miguel asked.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hKgf2FQyY
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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?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RWv7Kbc4N
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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.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujnAvMHuJf
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"I thought you were going to introduce yourself to Rhénee back there," said Sinclair.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI45CYJxHiL
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"It wasn’t necessary," the man answered. "Besides, there will be time for that later."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFLKSkOGSB
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Sinclair looked at the closed lid. "Or is it that she reminds you of Emelda?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXQDB0ud4Q
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiHNgtV6Lz
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQkNHavNFk
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"Stubbornness?"368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUEU6DlXc2
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Sinclair smiled. You've got that right."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC32o7zjvJz
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"What do you want me to do with him?" the man asked, looking at the closed trunk.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWLwsbUFQu
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"Get any information out of him, then dump him."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsG3NkNZlS1
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"You weren't going to let Rhénee interrogate him, were you?" The man raised an eyebrow at Sinclair.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jmFTHRTqf
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Sinclair scoffed. "Not in a million years."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNttDZLSi3P
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEIN5Lm0g5
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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."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVOvZ3j2ME
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"You got it."368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLNHw6DvNm
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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 protection364ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nKLwhaoYc 維尼

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