Chapter 8

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The calm, arrogant look on Henry's face shattered the second he saw me walking slowly toward him. Panic flooded his eyes, and the words burst out of his mouth before he could think. "Y-you went back to your hometown to visit family! What are you doing here?" I stood with my arms crossed, scoffed, and shot his question right back at him. "Aren't you supposed to be out negotiating an international business deal?" Those two simple lines tore through every single one of his lies in an instant. Henry looked like someone had just squeezed his windpipe shut. He couldn't get a single word out, and his face drained of all color. "Sis, Paula! I'm wrong, I'm so sorry!" Shane, who had been cowering in the corner this whole time, suddenly darted out. She dropped to her knees with a loud thud

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