The three-day deadline quickly passed, and on the morning of the third day, Pearl received an anonymous text. [How's it going? If you've made up your mind, let's meet at the usual spot at 5:30 this afternoon.]

It was clear that this was Mister Howard's final request.

Since it was the weekend, Pearl decided to sleep in. She tossed her phone aside and slept until the afternoon.

At two o'clock, she got up, ready to meet Mister Howard, but Richard was waiting at her doorstep.

"It's time, isn't it?" he asked.

be

figured out what to do?" Richard gazed at her, his dark eyes

was

fought hard to bring his wife back and wouldn't give up easily due to someone else's threats. If he gave in, he wouldn't be much

man.

today. Without Richard around, she hoped he might

she figured out her whereabouts, everything would be

suggested bluntly, catching Pearl off

Winona? Are

you, so we'll do the same to

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