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Harlow didn’t expect to be locked up in Hagan’s den for long.
Turned out that assumption was wrong.
Day faded to night and the security guard brought her food without offering her a word. Eating wasn’t an attractive idea, so she ignored the meal and just waited.
There was no clock and Harlow wasn’t wearing a watch. All she could do was think. Being alone with her mind didn’t help keep her calm.
To break up the time, she went into the bathroom to splash water on her face. By the time she returned, the food tray was gone from the unit by the door. On the off chance the guard might have been neglectful, she went over to try the door again, but it was still locked.
Turning her back on the door, she was about to slump against it when she noticed that the couch had been pulled out into
