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“Are you alright?” Jeffrey strode over, unable to hide the worry in his eyes.

Rebecca was picking out a jacket she liked, looking puzzled. “Huh?”

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“Stanley said Miles followed you here,” Jeffrey explained, hoping she wouldn’t misunderstand. “I’m afraid he might try something that could put you in danger.”

Rebecca blinked at him, clearly unsure what he meant.

‘Didn’t Miles leave already?‘ Rebecca thought, still confused.

Just as Rebecca was about to speak, the door to the hallway suddenly slammed shut, making her pause mid-

sentence.

Bang! Rebecca flinched at the noise.*

The bang echoed through the room.*

Furrowing his brow, Jeffrey walked over and tried the doorknob.*

Rebecca caught a quick glimpse outside and said, “That was Barry who closed the door.“*

Jeffrey froze with his hand on the doorknob, emotion flickering in his eyes as he glanced at Rebecca.

He wanted to explain himself, but hesitated, wondering if she’d actually believe him.

He couldn’t tell if Rebecca would trust what he said.

“I know you’re not behind this,” Rebecca said, confident that Jeffrey wasn’t the type for petty schemes. “They’re probably trying to play matchmaker and cooked up some plan to get us talking again.”

“So, would you be willing to give us another shot?” Jeffrey asked, seizing the moment.

Rebecca didn’t even hesitate. “No.”

Jeffrey kept his eyes on her. “Not even a little?”

Rebecca replied, “Not even a little.”

Jeffrey had expected her answer all along, but hearing it from her lips still made his feelings a tangled mess.

Under the glow of the room’s lights, Rebecca calmly picked out a jacket nearly identical in color to the last one and slipped it on, her mood perfectly steady. She said coolly, “Call them so they open the door. If we’re stuck in here much longer, Samuel’s going to get anxious.”

Jeffrey nodded.

But when he took out his phone, there was no signal.

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replied, frowning. He honestly hadn’t expected Stanley to

checking the screen with

frowned, muttering under her

grin. He was just about to call Stanley and brag about what he’d pulled off when he spotted Gregory coming this

to keep Gregory from messing

Hanson and Ms. Jensen anywhere?” Gregory asked, his face tight with

Barry said, nodding toward

totally

on autopilot, he started walking

“Hey, what do you think

“I’m here to find

away what little hope Jeffrey had left. “Why are you

can’t reach Mr. Hanson,” Gregory said, making sure Barry understood how serious this

knowing look. “Take a wild

for a moment, then realization dawned on

typed out a message to Jeffrey: [I’m downstairs with Barry–if you need anything,

Jeffrey came out, he and Stanley were probably in for a good scolding, but for Rebecca

that look on your face?” Gregory asked, giving Barry a

Barry blinked, “Really?”

you

“Went inside without thinking and got one hell of a glare from Mr.

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caught on right

of. Clutching his

left, take another left, and finally a right,” Gregory replied, knowing the

hurried off. After

be sure Jeffrey would find it, Barry even

the note,

read: [Ms. Jensen, Mr. Hanson, don’t worry about Samuel–we’ll take care of things on our end and make sure he

crumpling the note into a ball. “I’ll find a way

it had his fingerprints all over it. The slammed door, the lack of signal, even that note–it just had ‘Jeffrey’s handiwork‘ written all over it, no matter how many alibis or witnesses

all just screamed a plan straight out of his

Rebecca replied calmly, not the least bit bothered. She already knew what game they were playing and couldn’t care less. “Someone’ll

head. “If we wait for them, it’ll probably take more than an hour before they finally let

out.”

We won’t be stuck here

puzzled. “What makes you so

through the big windows, perfectly calm. “Trust me–Mr. Guzman’ll be the first one to come

want to admit it, but deep down she knew: if she and Jeffrey both vanished at the same time, Ryan would show up before anyone else. Either because he can’t stand the idea of Jeffrey

you’re right,” Jeffrey agreed, giving a small nod. “He really does care

you