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“Just this It looks like some sort of thumb drive An older one”

Grayson returned the rock to its spot and thenAll the while, she wondered what could be so important about a computer file that it cost her mother her life

“What do you think is on it?” Annabelle asked

“I don’t know, but I’ it’s very important”

“It is,” a male voice said from behind them “Now turn around slowly”

Dread inched down Annabelle’s spine like icy fingers When she turned, she gasped The un on the knew and trusted It was one of the palace staff, Mr Drago

He was an older un he held on thee revolver shook, but she didn’t know if it was froood about his finger resting on the trigger

“Drop the bag to the ground and kick it over here,” he demanded

Grayson did as he said without any argument

“And now your keys”

Annabelle had those She pulled theave the over the concrete patio

“Why?” Annabelle hadn’tto provoke him, but the word popped out of her e already done, she asked, “Why did you kill my mother?”

After theand the keys, he stuffed them in his pocket “You don’t understand” His eyes filled with eet hurt”

The treun er reer

“YourJust like you I warned you to leave the past alone, but you just couldn’t”