Chapter 36

REESE

"Why are you suddenly getting it right, Cynthia?" I quizzed out of curiosity, suspicion, and surprise evident in my voice. "You usually miss."

My gaze narrowed suspiciously as I watched her closely, taking a precise strike.

It baffled me that Cynthia all of a sudden became adept at archery, something she was never good at.

She shrugged and said flatly,

"I think of someone who hurt me and how I want them gone as I take a strike. It is easier that way when you think about it like that."

I squinted at her dubiously. Something was fishy about her statement.

Could it be that Valentina Wilson was the person she was referring to?

I pressed on as I drew closer.

"Is that person by chance Valentina Wilson?"

Immediately, I could see the panic in her eyes as she pressed her lips together.

She quickly regained her composure and shook her head frantically in the negative.

"What are you implying, Reese?!" She let out a nervous laugh. "I don't have any issues with the highest bidder in your co