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Fiona, for Rita’s sake, would try any foul means, even resorting to a shaman… She was overly insane. Sherry discovered her superstition, using this lead to uncover something. It all made

For easier communication, the four of us at around the table.

I scribbled on the notepad: Sherry’s safe based on the girls tone, but her behavior’s off. Can’t figure it out

Evan added below: Prioritize locating her. Confirm safety firm.

Me: Agreed!

Logically, waiting for Fiona’s arrival made tactical sense. But logic couldn’t quell the vise around my ribs. I needed visual confirmation of Sherry’s safety now.

Gloria stayed uncharacteristically silent, eyes darting between us.

Evan slid the pad to Cody with a new command: Search.

Cody’s reply sprawled beneath in toddler–like script: Leave it 2 me boss! You’ll rescue her like her kniht in shining armor!!!

“Kniht“? The misspelling was almost poetic, and his choice of words was a bit crazy.

Gloria’s manicured finger stabbed the paper. She stared at Evan in horror. Knight? Since when is Evan Sherry’s Knight? Is he pursuing Olivia and Sherry at the same time? After everything Olivia has endured with Julian, now this fresh betrayal from her closest friend and… whatever Evan is?

Her furious scribbles tore through the notepad: What’s between Sherry and Mr. Jones?! EXPLAIN. NOW.

Cody

He didn’t understand why Gloria was freaking out and asking that. He shrugged, indicating he didn’t understand.

Evan rubbed his forehead. He tore up the page, writing anew and tossing it to Cody: Do it now! And no more silly

words!

Cody stood up, wondering what was wrong with his words. Didn’t his handsome boss look like a knight?

strange. After about a minute, Evan spoke, “He wasn’t very educated, and he saw a lot

I think he just accidentally called your

“It’s a misunderstanding.”

a look that screamed, Don’t be naive. Men are bottomless pits of hunger, always eyeing the next feast.

nothing

on the notepad. Evan glanced at it and understood.

and I stared at the hieroglyphics, our faces twisting in identical confusion.

She’s at Madame’s; she is

now believed Cody was

Sherry is with Madame Huang;

nodded vigorously; that was exactly right.

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another line: No came, you can

What the hell?

here, we can go next door (referring to the room next ro Madame

was much better than his writing, it was clear

went over. Gloris agreed Cody, sensing there wasn’t much danger,

quite large, now filled with a shaman’s mystical scent. It was easy to get lost.

place Cody indicated. The door opened easily, there wasn’t

when I saw a lock on

that?

poor language skills meant he must have other

a bedroom with a

my boss,

thought, I glanced at Evan. He leaned down, his breath on my face, his tone teasing, “You look at the bed, then me; what are you trying

the shaman likes to take naps like you.”

is so awkward! No one in the world could

size of a coin, with light

an altar. From our position, we could see the entire room: large, arranged like a temple, with an elderly person sitting below, eyes closed, seemingly blind.

left of Madame Huang, we saw a familiar figure, her face veiled, but recognizable as Sherry. So, she was really here to learn from

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