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“Shit” Marc took a long stride toward the door

“Wait, Marc,” Casey said “Madeline’s still in the ER So she’s safe Aidan is on his way over Let’s get all the information Then we’ll act”

Janet sat in the backseat with the pistol pointed at Madeline’s head

“Drive”

“Where?” Madeline’s shock was still so acute, she could barely speak

“You tell s?”

“The video recordings?” Focus Try tofor

But she couldn’t

All she could think about was the gun aihtet out of here alive Oh, God Oh, God

Panic replaced shock Terrified tears slid down her cheeks Hoas she going to save herself? She was trapped in her car with a crazy wo No one knehere she’d gone

She didn’t knohere she was going or what the hell Janet was babbling about Video recordings? What video recordings?

“Don’t play stupid with me” Janet’s voice seemed to come from far away and yet way too close “I know you You’re a perfectionist You knohere everything is—and that includes Conrad’s videos Now turn on the damned car!”

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Finally she succeeded, and the engine roared to life

She tried to think past the pounding of her heart “Conrad’syou eries?”