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2024-11-22 15:05:00“The police are on their way,” Tony announced as he came to join her in the living room. “I took an extra precaution by binding Bryan’s arms with a pillowcase. If he wakes up before the police get here, he won’t be able to get up.”
“Who is he?” Kate asked Tony.
“Bryan? He’s one of our oldest staff,” Tony explained. “
Agnes hired him specifically because of his exceptional culinary skills. One of her favorite dishes was oxtail stew, and no one else made it like Bryan did. That’s one of his specialties.”
“I see…” said Kate. “So, he was going to carve up my head tonight and make stew out of it for Agnes’ spirit?”
“I am deeply sorry about this,” Tony apologized. “I’ll fire all the staff in the morning. I can’t trust any of them after this incident.”
“Thirteen people shouldn’t los
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