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The living space was tastefully decorated. That is exactly what the sales brochure said: “Please visit our tastefully decorated showhouse. Our team of highly skilled interior designers have taken the opportunity to show how the space can be used as the foundation of your own vision for happy, secure living in the privacy and comfort of the Larkhill development.”
The decorations had not been changed or updated since the showhouse was purchased, furnishings included. It was very nice if a trifle impersonal. It was designed for show, not for living. Lincoln, I, and the E-IPS crew spread out across the space and investigated every room, wardrobe, drawer, and cabinet. The results were the same when we gathered in the main recreation room on the ground floor. Everywhere was spotlessly clean,
