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I couldn’t answer that No one could ever know

“You’ve got an attitude about what I did to get this house, but no one died in this business deal,” he continued “The real estate agent and the client are both alive If they keep their mouths shut, they’ll remain alive”

“And if they talk?” I shot out, ainst each other

“They die They know the score”

I shook my head “No one should know the score”

He was quiet, and I felt hi in the Valley Anyone who lives here, knows the score” Hefrom the others “Jake picked up pizza Your body needs to eat If you’re going to do whatever you’re in this life to do, you need energy, nothis life”

Then he was gone

I felt his absence as much as I felt his presence I didn’t like that either

My stoht I couldn’t find my sister if I was dead, and that’s what I’d be if I wasn’t useful anyon to Raize, and I had to see it through, no

Fuck hih, just because

Fuck him

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A loud thud sounded, and I gasped, rolling over and ju up at the same time

It took a second to get s I was disoriented

I’d fallen asleep on the floor—no blanket, nothing but me I looked at the door It was open Cavers stood there, bending over to grab a bag froriain “Since you’re awake, the boss wants you downstairs”

Well

I “needed to be useful”— Raize’s exact words—so, ignoring the fact thaton the floor, I moved into the bathroom A quick piss, followed by a quick wash-up, and I felt a little… Nope I didn’t feel refreshed at all I wasn’t sure I would ever again, but still, I headed downstairs