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I shoot Niklas with a hateful glare He brushes it off

He’s right though; it’s is Extremely iood idea It’s cutting it too close Nora said that all of us had to be in the same room hoever she came here for realizes why, and would have to confess in front of everyone First Fredrik still hasn’t shown, then Dorian gets thrown in a cell, and now Woodard is leaving? I think I’o in and talk with Nora next," Victor says looking atto ease my mind "I won’t wait until Woodard returns, but I’ll have to buy as h time to send ainst her as well"

Sighing deeply and spearing all ten fingers through the top of my hair, I stare at Nora in the screen for a ive in I drop my arms back at my sides and march over to stand in front of Woodard "You listen to o into that station you need to play the part--you had no idea they’d been abducted, but you’re frantic and worried and you don’t even hear anyone else other than your daughters at first because you’re too busy hugging the theht, James, do you understand?"

He nods briskly several tier upward "Don’t spend any hters home Tell them no h a trauain

"Get them out of that police station," I say, "take them to a hotel somewhere and use one of your other identities to check theht back here Got it?"

"Yes,callout of rab my phone fro earlier, punch in a number and put the phone to my ear

"Take two cars and follow James Woodard to the police station," I order one of our"Stay out of sight, but watch his back going in and co out Then follow him to the hotel afterwards and watch over the roo up to three sets of eyes focused on me

"What?" I ask, confused by their silence and stares

Niklas laughs and shakes his head but says nothing Victor’s lips turn up vaguely at one corner Woodard has too er to leave

"What are you still standing there for?" I ask Woodard, raising both of

Woodard hurries out the door without another word

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