Chapter77
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Russell replied,“Iwas passingbywasonthephonebytheroadsidewhenIheardsomethinghappeningoverhereIcametocheckandfoundyou
Hetookouthisphone“I’llcallthepolicenow
Aveline nodded,“Okay”
Butwhensheturnedback,themanwasgone!
“Wheredidhego?”Avelinegaspedherfacetuningevenpaler
Russellsquintedhiseyes.“Hewon)getfar
Aftercallingthepolice,theyarrivequicklyAvelinedescribedherordendthen wenttothepolicenationtomakeastatement.ThepolicebeganreviewingsurveinyfootageandtooksamplesoftheskinunderAveline’sfingernails
Bythetimeeverythingwasdone,wasalowatdawn,
Astheyleft<b>the</b>palicestation,Aveled toBussell.“Mr.Skyler,thankyousomuch fasttoday
Russellsmiled,hisshortsilverbeglueingfaintlyunderthehights.Hissmilewasbothhatsandachievous“Noneedto
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Avelinefedeepsenseofgratitudythiswasn’tsomethingasimplethankyouCouldpay
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Stuglowedatthetimeandsaid,“It’sjusttherighttimeforbreakfast.HowaboutItreatyoutoameal?”
Russellraisedaneyebrow.“Thisearly?<i>”</i>
Avelinereplied,“Ican’tsleepifIgohomenow.Wemightaswell.havebreakfastfirstandthenrest.”
Russellconsideredforamomentandthennodded.“Sure.”
Theywalkedalongtheroadside,lookingforacetohavebreakfast.Seeinghatwasopen,theywentinside.
TuyasreturnedtotheTudorresidencebutdidn’tseeAvelineanywhere.
Heimmediatelywoke upthebutlertoask.
Thebutlerwasstunned.“MissYounghasbeeninherroomalong.
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Lucas‘expressiondarkened,“She’sgone.”
Thebutlerwasshocked,“What?Sheleftinthemiddleofthenight?It’smyfaultfor sleepingsosoundly.Mr.Lucas<b>,</b>youshouldcallher.It’snotsafefora youngwomantobeoutste.”
Forsomereason,Lucasrememberedthecallshehadmadetohim.
HefoundasparephoneandcalledAveline,butthistime,itwentstraighttovoicemail,indicatingherphonewasoff.
Whywoulditbeoff?
Asenseofuneaseseifiedinhischest.HeimmediatelygotupanddrovetoAveline’sapartmenplex,keepinganeyeontheroadsides,hopingtospother.
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