Chapter 84

Austin revved up the engine of his Mercedes as he and Joy sped towards Crystal Cove Villas. Joy was on her cell, dialing Curtis’ number. The moment he picked up, she exploded.

“Curtis, you absolute scumbag, go to hell!”

Austin, who was behind the wheel, raised an eyebrow at the mention of the name. “Is that your friend’s husband, Curtis?”

Joy was too incensed to even acknowledge Austin’s question.

Curtis, having his morning ambushed with such vitriol, sounded unexpectedly calm and lethargic, “Okay, I will.”

“You just wait! I don’t have time

for your crap right now. Where’s Anne?”

The sound of a lighter flicking open and a cigarette being lit crackled through the phone, “She left.”

did she

cigarette butts. Curtis leaned back

she went? I thought you two were thick as thieves, breathing through the same nostril. How dare you ask me? The last time I talked to her, she was waiting for you, and now you’re telling me you don’t know?”

all night, her phone’s turned off, and yet you can still act so casual about it. Curtis, do you even have a heart?”

Curtis frown,

didn’t know. With no more words

said grimly, “She’s not at

about whether there is anywhere else she might go. If we can’t find her, we’ll call the cops.”

pounding on her as

made a sharp U-turn and roared towards Golden Grove Manors. Joy rushed into the elevator the moment they arrived, with Austin trailing just a step behind, nearly getting

Chapter 84

was jolted awake by an insistent pounding on her door. She wrapped herself in a robe and shuffled from

“Leanne? Leanne?”

opened the door, her face was a picture of

her safe and sound, with her fresh and unblemished face looking

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