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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuK8iGxd4qV
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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:329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8duz0E2dF
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"What is it, Greta?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmf3IUrTOIj
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Her mouth fell agape. "How did you know that I wanted to tell you something?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJgeqUr8hv
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkHTa59GgL
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"Well, you guessed right."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfr5PSJz5X
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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?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFe4IYvote
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"We were going to figure something out," said Rhénee.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPubmAaAtd
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Miss Griselda scoffed. "You sound just like your grandmother."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjkz20heEJ
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Rhénee raised an eyebrow as she looked at Miss Griselda. The cat that sat on her lap raised its head.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUG4Yr4kDP4
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"Well, let's be grateful that everything worked according to plan," said Kevin.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIjYIMph1o
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Miss Griselda didn't say anything as she folded her arms. Rhénee could only imagine how upset she is.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwA8WxMygKs
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYqgbb5LGY
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"Really? My lies aren't that convincing, you know?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkmbXAiuAH
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"It was when you explained the reason why I had to have my shirt changed. Just do it, and quickly."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWExWNvFrZj
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"Okay, okay. You're putting me under more pressure than she does."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpi3pL4GjPG
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9BU0d3xkF
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"Hello, Greta?" Mrs. Derrand's hurried voice came through the speaker. "Thank goodness. I was really worried about you."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzi6Uld3HS
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06rGc0MvFt
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"And what of your brother? I've been trying to reach him too."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcL4qSWIzY
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULPigIHVAg
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJucldDnrj
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"We know. We got a little carried away. Sorry about that."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Uscfzq2C5
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"Are you coming home now?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbcPvbBVS8
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbUzbVg9dV
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnq4756oMv
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Greta heard her mother mutter in frustration. "Fine. Will you want us to save your supper for when you return?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmgU0RCyqx
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoL92mL7rdX
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"Alright. But be safe. I'll wait up for you."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA00h0ujhj5
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCLBR6KvxY
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"You see. You've become a very good liar in just one day," said Malcom.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBD8hSHnNJi
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubSrC5yLnq
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"Have you already forgotten that we have someone in the trunk?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUDkCTwbdN
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"There's someone in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked because she couldn't believe what she was hearing.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXMhnPZomG
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"I didn't forget," said Kevin as he smiled at Malcom.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrudOuoRB9m
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"Who's in the trunk?" Miss Griselda asked as she gave Rhénee and Greta a stern look.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR74AoQcMSk
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"Don't ask me. Rhénee said that we take him with us," said Greta.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkQaymFbo5
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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?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaM1PmmtvRs
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"Me?" Miss Griselda asked, now looking cornered. "What makes you think I know?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTyYGdhXQb
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMK4T3rrrX
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSz8aWCnRur
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"Then it's a good thing that we've got someone in the trunk who can help us."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ699S6IrGcT
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"And where do you expect to keep him?" Miss Griselda asked, knowing fully well the answer to that question.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxwjNG1iLn
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"Our basement, of course," Rhénee answered without a care in the world.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1lPxYPo2Z
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"If we do that, they might come to your place," said Kevin. "They will know we have him."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCujcXeDg7Z
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"Well, why can't we just kill him after everything's done?" Greta asked.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6uwMnd29Z
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Miss Griselda shook her head. "You are all talking about killing like it's a game."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0v0hNdhnFT
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBntnkBsh2m
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"And what if he doesn't give you what you want? What then?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWP1AZK5Dnl
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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?329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCJGSqbXEw
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"We'll figure it out," said Malcom. "Rhénee isn't alone in this."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2xY4iMjZj
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"You know, when Emelda told you to protect Rhénee, it didn't mean kidnapping people," Miss Griselda scorned.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3Uowlg3A4
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIRn2uctIu
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"Malcom, you don't have to-" Rhénee started to say something but was quickly interrupted.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vnY9HbOIJ
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIariBg776
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbAHbAPAyZ
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4u3zCnp1NX
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"Home sweet home," she muttered to herself. She has had a long day.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpss28ojCIA
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2elKhiO6r2
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8734LGu0Q
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IcoHTLLqk
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJ4MALUtQZ
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"Malcom and I will carry him into the house," said Kevin. "You can open the door for us."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymj6EU0P2n
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMHz2TINyO
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She quickly pulled out her gun, tucked behind her trousers. The others behind her saw.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbIvbV1xj1
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"What is it, Rhénee?" Miss Griselda asked, sounding terrified.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pO8DsuW90
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"Stay here," Rhénee warned. "Someone is in the house."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5NTvKHLyK
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJflBwLaUp
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"Are you sure someone is in there?" he asked.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJebuXY1CC
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydEdX0Nhdp
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"I'll lead the way."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Aqr5hW2eT
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"No," Rhénee said, holding Malcom’s shoulder. "I'll go."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnlEvDdVom
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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?329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaTAu00DPT
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVEA9sxabQ
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVsNkvGMo9
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsI6sDlQpKP
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuLoqbJ44O
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"What are you doing here?" Rhénee asked, still with her gun pointed at whoever it was in the room.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRIS3bftT2
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7nOzIV3Dk
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoXH5rd7Gw
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"What are you doing here, Mr. Sinclair?" Malcom asked this time around.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBzIkTLkb3
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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?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2B3G4LxoDq
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Rhénee slowly dropped her arms. "You also have another set of keys to the house?" she asked.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IV5HEGZNJ
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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?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CxkQdtDWo
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwwChBIK1i
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"Who is he?" Rhénee asked, her eyes looking straight at the stranger.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8RYIcm256
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYoBPc201G
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQW3xpSXey
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Y8hCVWqzB
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"You don't seem surprised that I'm holding a gun, Mr. Sinclair," said Rhénee.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzA26uchSX
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Sinclair adjusted in his seat as he answered, "I'm not."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NdyHMuCQq
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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?329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjS0kcHHIFW
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"Are you serious?" Rhénee could hear Miss Griselda in the foyer, along with a set of footsteps.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgewOshaYQ1
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"You can see for yourself," said Malcom.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9XF2TfVIt
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQW0sYjqo1
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"Long time no see, Griselda," came the breathy voice of the man in the corner.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvrjfSbTjT
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Rhénee turned to look at Miss Griselda. "You know him?" she asked.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnvzomNcLs
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7hT2btjp5
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"So I've been told." Rhénee looked at Mr. Sinclair.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3m2K7rj2La
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"Please sit down, all of you," said Mr. Sinclair.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLsplFOHZp
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnaN2r9yu5
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"Aren't you going to sit, Rhénee?" Sinclair asked.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKnlBcuXHj
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"You already know what happened tonight, don't you?" Rhénee asked.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgC3HQQKN7j
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Those who were seated looked at Mr. Sinclair, looking a little surprised. Greta's mouth fell open.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGsSMJD0Wh
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"Of course," he answered, giving a curt nod of his head.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOoFAsPAvQ
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"That means you've always known what's been going on?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSs8owL8KF
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"I don't think so. It's why I'm here."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EsbQrDYbN
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEAEtxviB5
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Sinclair cleared his throat before asking, "Would anyone mind telling me where you all were?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqKnO9jBX0
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"We aren’t children for you to be asking us such a question," Rhénee pointed out.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulw9UiRUDR
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9nUbTehqH
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Malcom is the first to speak after a moment of silence: "We were out in the woods."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfoK2gmwl7
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zAsAyyeBV
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"Rhénee, please calm down," said Miss Griselda as she laid a hand on Rhénee’s knee.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQnGH8t3xR
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9FzDuOGhF
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"As much as I am your lawyer—you might not like to hear this—I am responsible for you."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsGkh1Hf6p
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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?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwv1Fma8Z1A
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Sinclair put up a smug smile. "What hell?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXl6sSnSeI
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4L7iLyZll
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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?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1dRS5DIQr
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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?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYczTuoZ5uk
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"It depends."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDGtI5d57I
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"On what?" Rhénee folded her arms.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwI8OSAlp5Z
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"On you telling me why you were out in the woods and whatever has been going on."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LbAl0oMI9
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLPFbRX4SV
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYUUnzH1JC
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Rhénee stopped. "Are we going to be serious about this or not?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWFCShfQVx
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPZE8ntT0v
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"You know about that?" Greta asked, surprised.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsQ4LQrAlg
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"I have eyes and ears." Sinclair smiled at her.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAU9xijDm2
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"I’m guessing he told you." Kevin’s eyes flew to the man in the coat.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGAAgWz9S3
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"He just happened to be nearby when he heard the ruckus."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogWnRu4vBe
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"Wait, if he was there, how did he find himself here before us?" Rhénee asked.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3wXCDu0AE
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJdg5mNENC
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzpv45DOve
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"So are you going to tell me why there was a shootout?" Sinclair asked, bringing Rhénee back from her thoughts.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1G0Gwpuxm
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTsx4RTNcX
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjyPWiVM5d2
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyCBianiYq
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2lBzgoacC
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"So, anyone mind telling me?" Sinclair asked as he looked at each one seated.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxATiB1vZr
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6AeBVBJb8
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqBw9H9MqB
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"I’m not saying anything on that one," Sinclair said. "Please continue." Rhénee almost hissed at him.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYtrzxuFeu
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzeaVekmDq
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"We better take that man out of that trunk," Sinclair suggested.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTY1lcoY3g
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"I agree," said Miss Griselda. Rhénee couldn’t help but wonder why she answered so quickly.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuyThQFBub
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"Kevin, let's go get him," said Malcom.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIowLSQX73r
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1BHMHhTLF
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"You came with a car?" Greta asked. "We saw no car in the driveway."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGydPaFC35
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"And why put him in his car?" Rhénee asked. "I need to question him first."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYarBpv83L
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxL2nF8irPE
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"Then why aren’t you letting me?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4JYxCaWge
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cI2MJ7FKz
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrDjMZgAJu
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"Aren’t you now going to tell me what’s going on?" Rhénee asked after the others had left.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosqO0XYzb2
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"I will. But not now." Sinclair quickly stood from his seat as he adjusted the glasses on his face.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIyNLobmZg
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"No fair," Rhénee quickly said, standing in front of him. "We had a deal."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUN3UilbhW
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"A deal, yes. And I will deliver my part tomorrow."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsllz2iw1oi
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"No. I want you to say it right here and now."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoTL5pUFgh
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKz57VMqQn
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdq2XalGiO6
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"I called her and told her not to worry," Greta answered as she slowly stood, looking nervously at Sinclair.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOHGHrczzV
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHJ0MMvXR7
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dKuOkKAvm
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"What are you going to do to the man in the trunk?" Rhénee asked.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSeqCQZtKMi
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"He’ll be well taken care of. I also have to question him."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe76Wcy9qPU
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"And you think you’ll make him talk?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jJvd3pNIl
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"The man I came with has mad skills at making people talk."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0xf2rTM5j
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPm0CX6J71
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Sinclair smiled. "No, you aren’t kids. Doing what you did today proves that."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbxoO73yZl
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgjFHiiBWV
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKdUqHWDSd
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5HxTJ3JA5
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After Sinclair walked out through the front door, Rhénee turned to Greta.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaW1WLvwMUA
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4bRHxaCIF
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYf8ndDssA4
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOpg9Hzw8p
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"Will do," said Rhénee.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnNfpeT5I6
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQpXOQAtXP
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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?329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnP2d8onVw9
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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?329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnFnsR8m2m
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqnJtetSIm
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"Hey, are you okay?" Kevin asked.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Q01YucXs0
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4g7HAIzg0U
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpXulz2crq
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"And what about you?" Malcom asked. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXk4WM2q2OC
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYZIVDAfXA
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"Well, we did have quite a day," said Malcom. "I’m starving too."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6bqE3fmZF
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpdCNc3rMq
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqnqKTf1gb
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRQc2kdvyj
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjUq6Tdj3u
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkBb1BQHVd
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"I couldn’t sleep," Miss Marie answered him, "we have a visitor."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqIbnbqSrU
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"A visitor? Who?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4suR0vD5N
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJZNfCvBlG
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"Eugene, what are you doing here?" Miguel asked.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzltnCrY7x
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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?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwiPbGo8izO
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05dzR3OLwE
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"I thought you were going to introduce yourself to Rhénee back there," said Sinclair.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiz1CqKSFqn
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"It wasn’t necessary," the man answered. "Besides, there will be time for that later."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWcGEHJJTXx
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Sinclair looked at the closed lid. "Or is it that she reminds you of Emelda?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFi0pAQIqA
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLn2JRUmoVf
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBn1VaS5gT
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"Stubbornness?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkthnRY2tE
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Sinclair smiled. You've got that right."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAfpa9LWc2
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"What do you want me to do with him?" the man asked, looking at the closed trunk.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTdXqD2Jgk
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"Get any information out of him, then dump him."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXo1azW4Yo
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"You weren't going to let Rhénee interrogate him, were you?" The man raised an eyebrow at Sinclair.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJ2gv1ieOB
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Sinclair scoffed. "Not in a million years."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ248XY75nrK
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiOSCQZBRQ
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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvQLZVIbcF
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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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