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A Suspicious Person(Who Is Behind This?)

Author: Henrietta Otu
last update Last Updated: 2021-01-18 00:34:25

Nichole sat in her room with her laptop watching Clifford and Rosita pacing restlessly, finding every means to get through to their daughter's line.

"Oops...poor you..." she murmured, smiling in satisfaction

"I will make you all regret treating me like  trash some years back," said Nichole with a disdainful look

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Riley ran out of fear on seeing how fast the stranger was approaching and hide in a corner to escape from him. She picked up her phone to call for help then realized it has gone off

"Oh...shit..." she cursed underneath her breathe

Just then, she heard footsteps approaching her hideout and suddenly came to a halt. She got startled and held her breath

"We've lost her.." she heard the voice say to someone over the phone

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