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Chapter 9 Probing

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In the car, Marcia stole a nervous glance at Elijah, feeling slightly annoyed at her own impatience. She worried that her earlier remarks might have raised his suspicions.

"Patricia..."

Elijah suddenly spoke, making Marcia sit up straighter.

"Sir," she replied respectfully.

She could feel sweat forming in her palms as she looked into Elijah's somewhat indifferent eyes.

"You have many acquaintances in Liverpool."

This statement was not a question; it was a declaration.

Marcia's palms became clammy, but she steadied herself. "Sir, I—"

"I have no interest in your past," Elijah interrupted her, a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone. "I just didn't expect you to be such a sharp-tongued woman."

Marcia was momentarily taken aback, left speechless as she lowered her head in silence.

Elijah watched her with an amused expression, his eyes revealing depths that were hard to decipher. "You look so cold before; I see that every day. So, which one is the real you?"

Marcia found Elijah's demeanor to
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