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Rupert slapped the bottle onto the table,to do with this I would never do so like that Not to Rachel Not to anyone I don’t kno ot on the file If I did, I’d tell you”

The co the truth,” Lake said

Unfortunately, Harvard agreed He leaned forward “I need you to tell ht it happened”

“How am I supposed to knohen that was?”

“I’ to tell you” Harvard put that faood use “It was the twenty-second of July, exactly ten years ago Rachel was in London during college vacation and working as an intern at TayFor”

Rupert nodded furiously “Yes I re into her final year We spent the suhtclubs Until—” With a shaky hand, he lifted the water to his mouth and took a sip He sed hard “Until she suddenly cut everything short and ow” His eyes welled up, and it was clear he was fighting the urge to cry “I thought she’d just had a better offer froreat idea for a business One that would ht away” A treer pointed at the photo “But this hy she returned?”

Harvard nodded, feeling sorry for the guy “Were you out together on that last night? The night before she left?”

Rupert ran a hand through his hair “I don’t know Back then, I spent ed to pick up a girl, I often left Rachel and Sam to fend for themselves while I took my date home”

“Sa within Harvard stilled

Rupert nodded “The three of us tore up London that year”

“Is it possible you were out clubbing the night this happened and that Samantha was there too?”

Rupert looked horrified “You don’t thinkto do with this?”

“Just answer the question Is it possible?”

A tear ran down Rupert’s face “What day of the as the twenty-second of July?”

“A Saturday,” Lake’s voice said in his ear