“What do you mean?” she asked with a small frown, who could be so powerful to threaten Mr. Hawkins. “Who threatened you, and don’t you dare lie to me?”
“Mr. Sanderson himself.” He declared gravely and Chloe’s face fell, all the healthy colors flowed out of them; her face was paper white as though she had seen a ghost.
“What?” She asked in a whisper. “What do you mean by Mr. Sanderson threatened you?”
Mr. Hawkins fell silent, his eyes moving side to side as if he was on a mission to discover something mysterious.
“Mr. Hawkins, you better answer me.” Chloe advised, her temper already getting the best of her. “Tell me everything you know.”
“But… I can’t, Chloe.” His voice came back shaky and radiating with a certain fear. “He threatened me that if I ever say another word; he would ri
