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"I' a deputy to escort you to your car and follow you hoates of the Manor"

"Got it" I pulled ain When the rabit to the terrace Keep the gardens closed We've had an incident West will fill you in when you get here"

"I'll check in later," West said, nodding to Scarlett and striding over to one of his officers

Scarlett eyed , see her concocting her newest bullshit story I wasn't having it I plucked her phone fro I hadn't seen her covert glances at the cottages

"Ready to go?"

"Where are we going?" she stalled

"My family's house Heartstone Manor"

"You expectto say when you shoith a strange woman handcuffed to your wrist?"

I raised rin "That I'm a lucky man?"

Scarlett let out a huff and glared down at our joined wrists This would be a lot easier if I didn't have to fight her

"Look, I' to hurt you And if whoever killed Vanessa comes back to tie up loose ends, the Manor is the safest place you could be My oldest brother used to work in security, and he has the whole place wired up Guards, cameras—you name it, we have it If a bunny rabbit hops too close to the house, they know"

Scarlett worried her lower lip with her teeth and looked at the sky, just like West had I glanced up Nothing to be seen, just puffy white clouds and su, Scarlett seeaze to ave in

"Fine I'll come with you Doesn't seem like I have a choice" She pulled at the cuffs, the

"You don't" I turned as if to head back toward the Inn

"Wait!" Scarlett turned the other way, our joined wrists draggingin one of the cottages I just didn't exactly check in I need to go back there before we leave"

That was all I needed to hear Now I knew exactly where Scarlett had been squatting

Chapter Five

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