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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmy9fCJKnPQ
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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:439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46Y3e9MBOf
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"What is it, Greta?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0mEP4h8s4
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Her mouth fell agape. "How did you know that I wanted to tell you something?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJDFciGTC3
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTg6FCE3ebl
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"Well, you guessed right."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEcNDpOl35
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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?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf94UnW7V8a
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"We were going to figure something out," said Rhénee.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYeAsGQfzN
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Miss Griselda scoffed. "You sound just like your grandmother."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXREhIDxP2
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Rhénee raised an eyebrow as she looked at Miss Griselda. The cat that sat on her lap raised its head.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87X83Cz1ec
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"Well, let's be grateful that everything worked according to plan," said Kevin.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Tkn7RolPS
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Miss Griselda didn't say anything as she folded her arms. Rhénee could only imagine how upset she is.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XJLrNU2OI
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhd2M19FShC
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"Really? My lies aren't that convincing, you know?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUlaAAsbuS
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"It was when you explained the reason why I had to have my shirt changed. Just do it, and quickly."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyqYEFMU1v
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"Okay, okay. You're putting me under more pressure than she does."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCN1Nsyqvkr
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvvW0DM1VG
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"Hello, Greta?" Mrs. Derrand's hurried voice came through the speaker. "Thank goodness. I was really worried about you."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQnpFEsR3v
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBTwrchqUM
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"And what of your brother? I've been trying to reach him too."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPNfs5padV
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpd7LEBM145
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkXVeXQFdM
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"We know. We got a little carried away. Sorry about that."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59smAi2pAI
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"Are you coming home now?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpI0e1GVJhQ
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70Zh2hyKOC
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxx6Q3kkVsC
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Greta heard her mother mutter in frustration. "Fine. Will you want us to save your supper for when you return?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrQtJynHV4
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVejEnSvLo
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"Alright. But be safe. I'll wait up for you."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlxNAlzAqd
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKmpqAAG62
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"You see. You've become a very good liar in just one day," said Malcom.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSXbHKtS08
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2eM2onNH5R
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"Have you already forgotten that we have someone in the trunk?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcjWQdJyeB
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"There's someone in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked because she couldn't believe what she was hearing.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbhAICW1PH
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"I didn't forget," said Kevin as he smiled at Malcom.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNb2aFECsc
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"Who's in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked as she gave Rhénee and Greta a stern look.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7Mnlit5sO
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"Don't ask me. Rhénee said that we take him with us," said Greta.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufKTjesWdw
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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?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMmtoCHMUF
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"Me?" Miss Griselda asked, now looking cornered. "What makes you think I know?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKl8REI9LN
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiFm6VR643
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVHt6QiSKf
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"Then it's a good thing that we've got someone in the trunk who can help us."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchETKZfQfv
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"And where do you expect to keep him?" Miss Griselda asked, knowing fully well the answer to that question.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnIbwnwUtm
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"Our basement, of course," Rhénee answered without a care in the world.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKECa6ZhIf
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"If we do that, they might come to your place," said Kevin. "They will know we have him."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7IlX9msrx
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"Well, why can't we just kill him after everything's done?" Greta asked.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSQgFxmCrC
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Miss Griselda shook her head. "You are all talking about killing like it's a game."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs52uALEufk
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzsJAVIjpU
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"And what if he doesn't give you what you want? What then?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOBRGnIeB0
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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?439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCpKT3d9A6
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"We'll figure it out," said Malcom. "Rhénee isn't alone in this."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcL9dASvVyN
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"You know, when Emelda told you to protect Rhénee, it didn't mean kidnapping people," Miss Griselda scorned.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWH9NM29EQI
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXPhFctwAf
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"Malcom, you don't have to-" Rhénee started to say something but was quickly interrupted.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wfPyYObG0
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFf5EdtOATt
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVlaYntv6z
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbFTA2Kfkk
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"Home sweet home," she muttered to herself. She has had a long day.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDVOUPpJfS
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJNVFhkOOo
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59r3STafGe
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeArku7mWL
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WQaWzAtGj
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"Malcom and I will carry him into the house," said Kevin. "You can open the door for us."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPtev3Lv7H
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqobp1E3L2x
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She quickly pulled out her gun, tucked behind her trousers. The others behind her saw.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETGgUG0Qt3
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"What is it, Rhénee?" Miss Griselda asked, sounding terrified.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnm7rcUdjo
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"Stay here," Rhénee warned. "Someone is in the house."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLbkxqRpGp
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfujlpqYE56
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"Are you sure someone is in there?" he asked.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2DyQgSbdp
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPdRybsqGW
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"I'll lead the way."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEvKkmC9De
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"No," Rhénee said, holding Malcom’s shoulder. "I'll go."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39TZhmOrDQ
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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?439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04SJe7WB5X
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GOMOBBI3S
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmvseaUbsm
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Y3xtxMGch
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYBM6qG9io
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"What are you doing here?" Rhénee asked, still with her gun pointed at whoever it was in the room.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7eoPUamf9
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepc40AODsY
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFeDyvY6oJ
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"What are you doing here, Mr. Sinclair?" Malcom asked this time around.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiMRYbLMyg
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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?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3NSR8R9O4
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Rhénee slowly dropped her arms. "You also have another set of keys to the house?" she asked.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAiVxpIzVM
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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?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6HU2WA8sv
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2p4eRvtGJ
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"Who is he?" Rhénee asked, her eyes looking straight at the stranger.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqvSQuo7zD
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILX5UgsEmG
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY95QpRbPgG
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4pG0vkA2I
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"You don't seem surprised that I'm holding a gun, Mr. Sinclair," said Rhénee.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOYIKgdDVu
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Sinclair adjusted in his seat as he answered, "I'm not."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQI5YWRuEFF
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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?439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVybKHnGUG
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"Are you serious?" Rhénee could hear Miss Griselda in the foyer, along with a set of footsteps.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eHGmoTpFX
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"You can see for yourself," said Malcom.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3h4ToxbVdY
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndM1VceYML
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"Long time no see, Griselda," came the breathy voice of the man in the corner.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyWRMKunfO
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Rhénee turned to look at Miss Griselda. "You know him?" she asked.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgwjWfdRZF
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfWG0qsGjj
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"So I've been told." Rhénee looked at Mr. Sinclair.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94Mcm2dUbP
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"Please sit down, all of you," said Mr. Sinclair.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOdU4WUbx9
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66Hv7POFsv
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"Aren't you going to sit, Rhénee?" Sinclair asked.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHFLi2fLD7
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"You already know what happened tonight, don't you?" Rhénee asked.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhizLAZVHS
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Those who were seated looked at Mr. Sinclair, looking a little surprised. Greta's mouth fell open.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wZjYX4Qaw
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"Of course," he answered, giving a curt nod of his head.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtncCgWERQc
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"That means you've always known what's been going on?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZErzGdlJ15
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"I don't think so. It's why I'm here."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCK5SgNF4C
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ttB5v40f5
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Sinclair cleared his throat before asking, "Would anyone mind telling me where you all were?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYD06Wmx9A0
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"We aren’t children for you to be asking us such a question," Rhénee pointed out.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqMqCYRMYY
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDKhAcoMQF
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Malcom is the first to speak after a moment of silence: "We were out in the woods."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jsgZf2I0E
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbc7tsdwKv
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"Rhénee, please calm down," said Miss Griselda as she laid a hand on Rhénee’s knee.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxVY581JNu
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQ0UXZbP7r
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"As much as I am your lawyer—you might not like to hear this—I am responsible for you."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBYOyPdzDg
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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?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQ0COpy2oR
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Sinclair put up a smug smile. "What hell?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSFujbOxGG
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTyXnjHujU
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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?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLzy7FtStO
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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?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDzyM8KHA0
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"It depends."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9g7PU9x90V
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"On what?" Rhénee folded her arms.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBRHKGTG8Q
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"On you telling me why you were out in the woods and whatever has been going on."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5sHhjrFAF
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNWxgIGGHQ
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36nQ4JhQWh
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Rhénee stopped. "Are we going to be serious about this or not?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBGQkxIWq3
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaolbEN7G61
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"You know about that?" Greta asked, surprised.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8N4llLzFPD
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"I have eyes and ears." Sinclair smiled at her.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtb4pd1T8fW
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"I’m guessing he told you." Kevin’s eyes flew to the man in the coat.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdd8cqRTEN
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"He just happened to be nearby when he heard the ruckus."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3OLBR1lG1
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"Wait, if he was there, how did he find himself here before us?" Rhénee asked.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpzeUnGFV8
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87Z9punh2e
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFfm7TCpfz
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"So are you going to tell me why there was a shootout?" Sinclair asked, bringing Rhénee back from her thoughts.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7g8ZvuIYQ
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUCcIXKOKy
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mvv73ft38
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiToJVH8dRE
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0QntOrcd2
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"So, anyone mind telling me?" Sinclair asked as he looked at each one seated.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuwHRzivAu
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjbmcMlaGk
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sHRq6aJrk
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"I’m not saying anything on that one," Sinclair said. "Please continue." Rhénee almost hissed at him.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70o4wsttSJ
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTMVYHcgvq
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"We better take that man out of that trunk," Sinclair suggested.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWd0NDnwxGp
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"I agree," said Miss Griselda. Rhénee couldn’t help but wonder why she answered so quickly.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PLTaFFJRZ
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"Kevin, let's go get him," said Malcom.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfe8xaEQTX
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLmh9RxHwc
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"You came with a car?" Greta asked. "We saw no car in the driveway."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScd8eCKavD
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"And why put him in his car?" Rhénee asked. "I need to question him first."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVuvx73Tbz
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaVQSqnhNV
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"Then why aren’t you letting me?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CmTYgngMt
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlLXNC3MB6
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIYriSbDvw
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"Aren’t you now going to tell me what’s going on?" Rhénee asked after the others had left.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptYdMCRU4W
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"I will. But not now." Sinclair quickly stood from his seat as he adjusted the glasses on his face.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9J39d0R6D
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"No fair," Rhénee quickly said, standing in front of him. "We had a deal."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjc0dBpoZ1L
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"A deal, yes. And I will deliver my part tomorrow."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGE2esmgwMH
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"No. I want you to say it right here and now."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFu3Hlwxk0
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJ8OFwaHHe
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3h7NPEw1u
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"I called her and told her not to worry," Greta answered as she slowly stood, looking nervously at Sinclair.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBKrp3GNHf
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Gz4bxJOgh
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3bY39crNa
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"What are you going to do to the man in the trunk?" Rhénee asked.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eSvAN1zcI
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"He’ll be well taken care of. I also have to question him."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqTd3pLRcJ
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"And you think you’ll make him talk?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3e4eUpMSUQ
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"The man I came with has mad skills at making people talk."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMc2UsoFbZb
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sDJuS7YOe
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Sinclair smiled. "No, you aren’t kids. Doing what you did today proves that."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2q8jWvhnUX
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjh6ONmZDD
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLBpeV36Mi
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rWYX0lV6Q
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After Sinclair walked out through the front door, Rhénee turned to Greta.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNliY4WBBLf
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFi92OERQaS
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBCKnxqF2T
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mSafWwIGB
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"Will do," said Rhénee.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgggFZmSf5d
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvwnYIiIkt
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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?439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOXud0jj3v
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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?439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpn00koT7Fp
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUYzRW29st
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"Hey, are you okay?" Kevin asked.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZEEEzwq16
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oMSRtb4Mf
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0Yrsubgnh
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"And what about you?" Malcom asked. 439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjK9cjMPnw
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRwaH8QL1O
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"Well, we did have quite a day," said Malcom. "I’m starving too."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47pT8yY3WC
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XC0ph2qXL
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOhivrrfDG
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDOVnd5Krr
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqNnrNPdzu
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OUNvwjKAr
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"I couldn’t sleep," Miss Marie answered him, "we have a visitor."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7ewCVyM0q
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"A visitor? Who?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7nwG7JACE
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnu8y6m1qYg
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"Eugene, what are you doing here?" Miguel asked.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokwJSZHG3T
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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?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOCNECgFGY
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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.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡep5XhhGlHU
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"I thought you were going to introduce yourself to Rhénee back there," said Sinclair.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiufn5u6sF
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"It wasn’t necessary," the man answered. "Besides, there will be time for that later."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhAMH8UBu7
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Sinclair looked at the closed lid. "Or is it that she reminds you of Emelda?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpXxZc6Fzt
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5l7DJRQV0M
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7X60PpqYS
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"Stubbornness?"439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUElXWprWYV
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Sinclair smiled. You've got that right."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJYaKWTnYX
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"What do you want me to do with him?" the man asked, looking at the closed trunk.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSPQB9aBTm
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"Get any information out of him, then dump him."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzzWOxUCwH
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"You weren't going to let Rhénee interrogate him, were you?" The man raised an eyebrow at Sinclair.439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9i1qGSkF4w
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Sinclair scoffed. "Not in a million years."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPgidP3bQD
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1Y9PnjBiO
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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."439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdfLB3GVU3
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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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