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Trix was thinking

The walls were starting to close in Once the next steps were taken, it was only a matter of days, maybe hours

If only there was a strategy guide to life The anticipation was lethal, knowing that it could b

e Game Over any second The odds were stacked in this Boss Battle—and not in Trix’s favor Which meant that the likelihood of victory was slim, and there were no extra lives, no second chances Trix needed some Jack, hold the Coke

Time to abort mission

Time for a Hail Mary

Trix fired up the Tor Browser No cookies No browsing history on the computer Trix was too smart and too careful to leave electronic footprints

Anonymity was now ensured No one could know about this No one would be able to trace this Not ever

The worst was about to becoency exit was needed

Six words were typed into the start page search bar: Criminal Defense Attorney, New York City

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DAYS HAD PASSED Janet orn out and disgusted

This da every o to court By the titon would be dead of old age and unable to reap the joys of her revenge

And Madeline was a new thorn in Janet’s side, insisting on reporting for all her shifts and intensifying the tension throughout the hospital—especially with Jacob Couldn’t she have just stayed home and out of the way?