Fifty-six

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Fifty-six“His story about a bequest makes no sense. None at all.” The loud clock ticking in Will Davenport’s office magnified the silence as Will and Sir John Russell sat poker-faced before Lani, giving no clue as to whether they believed what she was saying or not. They had kindly allowed her to crash the meeting they’d been completing. I have to get them to understand. To take this seriously. She shifted in her chair. From down the hall she could hear the muted sounds of conversation and laughter. Kaleo was talking to Will’s receptionist Sarah. He’d accompanied her on this visit to Pike Consulting, but she soon picked up he was more interested in chatting with Sarah than being part of this conversation. “You’re the one who knows about it. You saw Cyrus attack Misty. I wasn’t even the

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