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Chapter 015

Author: Rhoda Wrights
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“Jamie's been spotted, huh?” Eva scoffed, her eyes dancing with a mocking light. “You guys are starting to sound like a bunch of ghost hunters, honestly.”

Edna glared at her, her lips thinning into a defiant line. “Don't you dare brush this off like I'm seeing things.”

Paul stood stoically beside Andrei as he directed the course of action. ”I need the CCTV footage ensure that's on my desk within 24 hours. And while you're at it, ramp up security around the property. We can't have any more surprises."

Paul nods silently, then exited the living room where we all gathered.

“I'm telling you, I saw her.” Edna's certainty was almost… tangible, “It was Jamie. That champagne blonde hair and those piercing gray eyes—I'd know her anywhere.”

The image of that blonde, gray-eyed woman from the hospital flashed through my mind. Could she be Jamie?

“I believe you, Edna,” Helen stated, “Andrei needs to get a handle on this Jamie situation. One maniac is more than enough to deal with; we don't need
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