Anxious, Flossie tried to calm herself.

“Are we going the wrong way? This isn’t the way home.

The bodyguard remained stoic.

“The direction is correct.

Mr.

Clifford instructed me to take you to meet him.

To meet Benny?

Now on high alert, Flossie asked, “What’s going on? Where’s Benny?”

The bodyguard evaded a direct answer.

“You’ll understand when we arrive,” he replied before lapsing into silence.

and fell silent herself, resolving that she

grow increasingly tense, as if something significant was about

it possible for someone to just vanish

police had been on the lookout for Benny all day, yet there was still no sign of

lit a cigarette, took a puff, and voiced his

the lookout

could he

a whole day’s fruitless effort, Neville scowled and continued,

Does he really have such a

Matthew kept quiet throughout.

his cigarette,

to Matthew and speculated, saying, “Could it be Flossie? Maybe Benny turned to her for

more Neville talked, the

dismissed the idea outright and said, “No, it’s not

claims to despise Benny, there is still

seem to be

cold look and reminded him, “Remember, she’s the one

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