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BRIAN’S POV

“The Police are after you,” Stacy said.

“Yes, Stacy. I can see that.” I replied, with a little aggression. “But why?” I sat for a minute.

“The queen reported missing gold bars worth about fifty billion dollars, Brian” Collins said,

“According to her reports, you are the only person she trusted with the location of the gold bars, in the period you spent with her “ he continued.

“What?!” I yelled. “This is ridiculous!”

Stacy and Collins watched me throw tantrums and then stared at themselves.

“Would you happen to have anything to do with that?” Stacy asked an even more ridiculous question.

“What?”

“Are you joking right now?”

Collins and Stacy had their reservations in their eyes.

“I cannot believe you both!” I yelled.

Collins took a deep breath, “but Brian, the Queen isn't going to cook up lies against you “ he said.

“Shut up, Collins!” I yelled.

“The nerve of you both.” I said.

“How could you? I trusted you both to have my back.”

“But we do, Brian,” Stacy sa