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“Until she pulls out the death card”

“You should know from those horror ”

“Can, but never does”

“Co our cards read”

She rolled her eyes before she stepped from the car, and he exited on the driver side He wrapped an arm around her waist as they made their way up the tiny concrete path and up the stairs A sign posted on the door told the the bell for service

“I’ll let you do the honors,” he said

His hand gesture ht back a snort at how soleh the house and he had to give Madeline an A for effort when it came to ambience They hadn’t even made it inside the house yet, and his creep factor was at three and rising The warht seemed to turn chilly and the shadows deepened a tad bit e and red hues shifted to deep purples, and he tensed as the doorknob turned The sight that greeted hih The older woman who stood in front of them looked to be in her mid-fifties with olive skin, dark eyes, and salt and pepper hair that trailed down her back She was dressed in a simple black skirt and black blouse that screa band, and her round face was kind and etched with laugh lines

“You’re here to see me, yes?” she asked

The randmother went out theThere was power in that voice An authoritative tone that ht and pay attention to what she was saying He tensed as a knowing smile appeared on her face, and the dark eyes that had see

“You’re Ms Madeline?” Juni asked

“Yes, but please just call me Madeline Come on in You’ve picked the perfect ti”

She stepped back to allow them to enter the house, and Oliver was surprised to find it looked like any other business run out of a home There were chairs lined up in the foyer, which served as a waiting rooht there was a water dispenser and a table with a coffee pot, creaar, swizzle sticks, and paper cups It was rather anti-climatic

“This is not what you expected?” Madeline asked

“No, ma’am”