Chapter 78

"Weekend plans? Anything important going on?"

McNeil couldn't help himself-he asked, "Got a date with your Miss Fannie?"

Marcus grinned. "Yeah, we're heading out for some lamb hotpot. You guys have fun."

He hopped into his McLaren, engine roaring as he sped off.

On a whim, McNeil pulled out his phone and dialed Victoria's number. He wasn't sure why-maybe just curiosity, maybe something else.

It rang for ages before she finally picked up.

"Where are you?"

Victoria was surprised to get a call from McNeil in broad daylight, especially on a weekend. He had their daughter with him, so she couldn't imagine what he wanted.

"I'm at home. What's up?"

She hesitated for a second, but answered truthfully.

Simms Place was her home now, after all. The house belonged to the Turner family, so it wasn't a lie.

in the background. He remembered catching her up late at the computer the other night and relaxed a

reason. Just checking

hung up and went back to find

at her phone for a moment, then sighed and muttered,

after, her

assumed it was McNeil and ignored

wasn't until the third call that she finally, annoyed, snatched up the

much. Now that she'd given him his space, he was suddenly the

just showed an "M."

was thinking I

the clock-it was only 11:40. They weren't meeting the Yates family until two. Wasn't this a bit too early? There were still more than two hours

was hoping you'd have lunch with me first. Max

save his life. I'd like to thank

didn't sound like

couldn't think of a good excuse to

let Marcus pick her up, though. Instead, she

Yasmine filled her in on the latest at

everything out yet. All I know is the

her fists lightly on her knees. "Is she really missing, or have we just not found her

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