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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

narrowed her eyes. “Oh, really? But why do I think

“It’s a

naive. Men

was nothing

on the notepad. Evan glanced at it

stared at the hieroglyphics, our faces twisting in identical confusion. What eldritch language

She’s at Madame’s; she is

was

the pen, translating below: Sherry is with Madame Huang; she’s probably dressed like a shaman.

nodded vigorously; that was exactly right.

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wrote another line: No came, you can go

What the hell?

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

nodded again, drawing the location. His drawing was

went over. Gloris

room. This used to be an office building, quite large, now filled with a shaman’s

door opened easily, there

saw a

that?

language skills meant he must

bedroom with a large

boss, nap in the break room?

his breath on my face, his tone teasing, “You look at the bed, then me; what are

“I think… the shaman likes to take naps like

is so awkward! No

size of a coin, with light

room: large, arranged like a temple, with an elderly person sitting below,

saw a familiar figure, her face veiled, but recognizable as Sherry.

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