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Ali opened the door leading to the ed Ashoka? Which one really made him believe?”

Laughing, I stepped through the doorway “It wasn’t the ed hi in his world that was beyond his kingly knowledge”

“Ah! I see”

“All smart rulers fear God”

Ali took out a folded sheet of paper and handed it to me

I grabbed it “The dancer?”

“Yes, sir Her name is Layla Brown Both parents are deceased She has so in the Bronx, NY and throughout Louisiana She lives in a small apartment on the outskirts of the island Mr Meade pays for it”

A twinge of jealousy hit me “Does she have a romantic relationship with Meade?”

“Our people asked around There’s no indication of anything going on between them Her phone bill shows that she has casual friendships with two dancers that work at Meade’s parties Other than that, she remains to herself”

“Anything else?”

“So odd Her sister is in her apartment”

“What makes that odd?”

“I believe the sister is her captor”

I stopped walking and looked at him “Expound”

“Layla has her sister locked in the extra bedroom She’s bound to the bed with rope”

“Interesting” I headed off “And Layla’s dress size and favorite color?”

“Her uess the color”

I smirked “Red”

“Yes, sir”

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A Run to Remember

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