After scrolling for over a minute, she finally found the voice message sent by Ringo.

However, the email was too large to be previewed online.

It took Rayna several minutes to download the audio clip. After reducing the volume, she held the device beside her ear.

The audio clip began with only the sound of footsteps before various other noises joined the cacophony as if somebody was watching television.

Rayna sped the clip up.

After listening for a while, she put the playback speed back to normal when she detected the sound of somebody opening the door to enter the room.

“I bought you some strawberries and cherries, Kristie.” A low male voice sounded from the audio clip, followed by the sound of footsteps. “I’ll rinse them in the kitchen, then watch television with you. How does that sound?”

Kristie hummed her assent.

Having listened to the dialogue, Rayna assumed from Kristie’s state that it was during the interval when Curtis brought her back from Yartran.

Why did Ringo’s people plant a bug in Kristie’s place at that time?

She did not delve into it but instead pressed the phone against her ear and listened intently.

Curtis’ tone was gentle when he spoke to Kristie, but she merely responded with noncommittal grunts no matter what he said.

Rayna could sense how awful Curtis must have felt.

Feeling awful herself, she once again sped up the clip.

After a while, Rayna heard the sound of the doorbell, followed by Jeremy’s and Wyatt’s voices.

The group chatted a little while until Jeremy suddenly said, “Have James come over, Curtis. You saw how much Kristie wanted to see him when I showed her his photograph.”

“That’s unnecessary. I don’t need outsiders to be concerned about my sister.”

Silence befell the group.

“Ms. Garland called me, Curtis. She wants to help Jefferson, but she requires the signatures of the politicians who attended the party. It just so happens I’m on that list too.”

“We have long since severed ties,” Curtis said blandly. “There’s no need to consider my feelings.” A while later, Curtis asked Jeremy, “When is the party?”

“Two months from now.”

the time and place,” the man said

Curtis. If you send James, we may not be able to rescue him if he’s

Leave if there’s nothing

at that point. Rayna’s

did she understand how James could have gotten such an accurate inkling of Arnaud’s movements and how

out it was Curtis who

phone vibrated at that

tapped open her new WhatsApp message and felt her head splitting open when she saw the image Ringo

was a photograph of an emerald pendant smeared with

gotten it at the temple for James. She would recognize it

can’t believe

the emerald pendant, Rayna

what happened to Kristie. How could Curtis drag my brother into this

when he thought of the man’s

herself against the wall and fell limply

around. When he saw Rayna on the floor, he leaped off his

over, he calmly ordered Kristie, who was passing by, “Aunt Kristie, hurry up and

shining outside the window. It looked

fainting the night

her prolonged search. When she pulled open the door to exit the

a look of panic. “Where’s my

took it for repairs.” Jessica helped her back to the bedroom. “The doctor says you’ve been working too hard

to rest!” Rayna flung her arm away to head outside. “I have many things to do, and I’m going over for a

James can’t be dead!

grab her. “Calm down, Nana. This isn’t good

Baby?

feeling rose from her chest. She blinked, and her tears

to wipe her tears.

hugged her and cried

ask anymore. She only

to sit by the bed

her head, Rayna forced a smile. “I just feel horrible at the thought of what happened

can’t do anything to help.” Jessica sighed. “Mr. York is there for them, so don’t worry. Take

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