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"Diego, do you really think he came back for revenge?" Vanessa asked, a hint of fear in her words.

"Honestly, I don't know. But, he's the only suspect in my mind." Diego muttered.

"This just means that we have to be careful." Vanessa whispered to herself.

Lily walked out of Damien's office. "Ms. Rodriguez, the cleaners are almost done."

"Alright, let's head back." Vanessa said, handing back the files to Diego.

"So, what was Diego able to get?" Lily asked Vanessa as they made their way back to her office.

"It's not her, she's currently not in the country." Vanessa informed.

"Then, who does Diego think it is?" Lily asked slowly.

Vanessa steps faltered as she turned to face Lily.

"Alexander Grey." She whispered.

"OMG. That creep, how did we forget about him?" Lily asked.

"I don't know, Lily."

"Don't worry, Ms. Rodriguez. Let's get to work, we'll talk about this later." Lily muttered, trying to reassure her.

"Alright." Vanessa replied, picking up her pace.

When she reached the front of he
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