Hannah looked at him, puzzled.

“Why should I take you with me?”

Maloney laughed.

“Mr.

Compton asked you to look after me while I’m here.

You can’t keep ditching me, can you?”

Was he nuts?

Hannah felt like snapping at him.

“I never listen to him, and you know it.

You’re perfectly capable of taking care of yourself.

Why do you insist on coming along?”

Maloney shrugged.

“You’re the only person I know in Cadilind.

You can’t keep leaving me behind, can you?”

As they talked, Hannah walked straight to her car.

Maloney reached for the passenger door.

“Anyway, I’m your so-called—”

“Stop right there!”

her

you come up with a

then said,

need to look after me,

been here for

You can manage.

do, so I need to

Hannah slipped

“I’m leaving now, Mr.

Pierce.

her car sped away, Maloney

pulled out his phone

“Mr.

are alright, but Miss Moore still doesn’t

be with her

showed no surprise; he

long as she’s

allegedly hiring someone to

haven’t found out anything against

I’ll keep investigating discreetly.

an eye

that Hannah was doing well in Cadilind and

said,

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