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65|Generous Offer
~Rory~
We had too little time to investigate Hickman’s home thoroughly. We only had tonight because tomorrow, this place will be locked down for a different examination.
Elijah and I had to be careful of what we touched, what we hauled. The danger of being linked to this case is so high that we had to creep like the lawbreakers.
I took charge of the second floor, while Elijah took care of the first, including the basement. The fact that we had no idea what we were looking for made things harder than they already were.
In his room, I found endless books about self-care, self-love, emotional health, and healing. This is the strangest thing I found about Hickman since I’d taken an interest in his life. How can a man who owns an overflowed set of inspirational bo
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