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"Where have I been?" he asks "You know I've been taking a look around this place, but you nearly blew our cover I walked back into Cheryl's office to find you and she gave o," Walter complains

"Well, I'o left and I'll go right

We need to find out as rees and I continue down the hall, walking as quietly as I can against the hard floor, until I find a corner office that catches my attention

It has large s that overlook the city The lights are on but no one is inside I notice that the walls and desk are adorned hat appears to be faany desk with a dark-brown leather chair I walk over to one of the walls and peer closely at the photos

This must be Ethan Kane's office One photo looks like it's fro blonde-haired boy flanked by what appears to be his mother and father When I look closely, I realize that the little boy in the picture is Ethan

My eyes travel further across the wall and I see a picture of a man in a iven the faure this must be Ethan's father

In another photo, I see a wo in a wicker chair—shelaith the hint of a flower garden in the far distance I lean in closer, squinting to ure this must be his mother There's certainly a rese in her family's yard in this picture, or—

"Looks like you're already hts

My heart nearly leaps throughfrom directly behind me I look up and whip my head around to see who it is, and I come face to face with him

It's Ethan Kane

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She's up to so You don't stay in sos unless you have a reason

Look at her Standing there nose deep infor, and as she expecting? I'uessed those arethem home—to meet mom, and maybe shake hands with dad Maybe that's what Brittney was hoping for too What she doesn't fucking know is that they died years ago

I can't help but notice the angle of her body She's bent over ever so slightly, her fir s, toned and slender, they see for heels, and hers seem to be a solid five inches