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“Yes,I can do for you?”

“Thank you, but I think Grayson and I are good”

“Very well” He looked at her like he wanted to say so else, but then he quietly backed out of the roo the door behind him

Once he was gone, she breathed easier and unclenched her hands “Do you think he suspects so? Or worse, do you think my uncle is suspicious?”

“Why? Because he asked if you needed anything?”

She nodded Her ood

“The only reason anyone would be suspicious is because you look like you’re ready to jump out of your skin Relax,” Grayson said “I’m serious You look like you just stole the croels”

“Not me” She sat down on the couch next to him “I’d crack under the stress”

“I don’t know about that You seeation”

“But that’s different If this note proves to have so is about uncovering the truth about my past—a chance for my family to heal I’ exposed and punished”

“And for any of that to happen, we need to decode this note” Grayson paused and gave her a serious look “Are you going to be okay if this turns out to have absolutely nothing to do with your mother’s death?”

“I honestly have no expectations Okay, that’s not exactly true I’e has so to do with my et back to work”

“It’s getting late Maybe we should pick this up in the ”

“About thatwe can’t” This tiaze

“And ould that be?”