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For several seconds, nobody moved. Wesley looked at the officer like he had spoken in another language. “What did you say?” The officer repeated it. “A woman upstairs says she’s …

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I didn’t move. Charles’s footsteps stopped at the bottom of the stairs. “Audrey?” His voice was calm. Too calm. I pressed myself against the wall beside the storage room door …

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I didn’t sleep after that phone call. I sat on my sister’s couch with the lights off, staring at the black screen of my phone. The message kept repeating in …

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Part 26 Three weeks later… The flight to Washington, D.C., landed just after noon. Chloe looked out the airplane window as the Capitol came into view. She still couldn’t believe …

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Part 20 Chloe’s heartbeat slowed. Not because she was nervous. Because she already knew. “Liam.” The receptionist nodded. “I assume that’s his name.” Rebecca looked at Chloe. “You don’t have …

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Part 15 Chloe barely slept. The visitor log sat on her bedside table. She must have picked it up a dozen times during the night. Every time she looked at …

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Part 9 Liam ripped open the desk drawer again. Empty. He checked the top drawer. Then the filing cabinet. Then the kitchen counter. His breathing became shallow. “No…” He dropped …

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Part 3 Jessica stood in the doorway with a bottle of red wine tucked beneath one arm and a gift bag hanging from the other. She looked almost exactly like …

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