Chapter 39: The Facts

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Roxanne didn't waste any time and called her old boss, Danny, from her apartment the next morning. They planned to meet at the burnt down building Owen used to own. In the daylight, the building appeared differently than Roxanne remembered. It looked like a heap of rubble, with a little bit of stone foundation left at the bottom, similar to an old castle. Roxanne spotted piles where machinery had probably been, but all of the contents had been removed – or stolen. “Hey," Danny said, walking into the building. He gave Roxanne a big smile and a wave. “Hi, Danny. How's the kickball team?" she asked. “It's going okay. Lost in overtime innings last week." “Bummer." “So why did you invite me here?" Danny kicked a pile of pebbles. “Look, I know I screwed up. I never should have forged th

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