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Chapter XVII: Im Doreen Garcia
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"So tell me woman...who the fuck are you?"
Anastasia gulps because of too much tension between them but didn't do anything to avoid the heated gaze coming from the old man. He's looking straight at her eyes, finding the truth on them.
She actually expected this. She expected the old man to caught her like this because ofcourse, her attitude is far too different to Doreen Garcia, the real owner of the body. Its very noticeable.
But it doesn't mean that she let him get her with this. Not now when they already started the investigation. Not now when they already moving with the goal in mind of ending things.
"What are you talking about old man?" So she tried to mask up an innocence and act like she's confuse with the sudden accusation, making sure that she doesn't show any of her emotions to his uncle.
"You're not Doreen Garcia. Because the Doreen Garcia that I've know is a s
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"Come again?" The detective said."I said I have a photographic memory." The actress repeated."You mean...you have the ability to visualize a certain image in a great detail?" Anastasia said, clearly impressed with the new information."Yes." Louise answered."OMG! That was really awesome!" Anastasia cant hide her amazement and even jump to the actress for a hug.She actually admired the people who have that kind of ability. In fact, she can only read that idea from the books so she was really amaze to see one."Its not really a big thing." The actress uttered shyly."It is!" Anastasia insists when she pulled out."Sometimes..." Both of them turned their heads to Alice when she suddenly muttered something. "Your words really confuse me Lady Doreen." she continued.Oh?Did she slipped again?
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