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 deeply

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

have any brilliant suggestions?" For Pearl, dealing with this situation was like walking on eggshells.

someone else's threats. If

man.

meet Mister Howard in person today. Without Richard around,

figured out her whereabouts, everything

suggested bluntly, catching

Are you

targeted the person closest to you, so we'll do the same

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