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CHAPTER 11 Taking Measures

CHAPTER 11 Taking MeasuresThe Sanders’ cottage caretaker was a man in his early sixty’s.  Unknown to the two wandering visitor he was also spying on them the moment they were within eyesight. He cannot be sure who they were but since they were not coming close to the house, he did not bother to question them. They looked suspicious but decent. He had no idea what they here for. An hour after,  he went out to investigate but many cottages were yet empty during that week. Only the house of the elderly woman was occupied. They knew each other and the elderly woman was very trusting.  She can easily give away information if asked. He found out that they were policemen asking about the murders at the old cottage . She also informed him that they were asking about the boys who stayed in cottage he now looked after.The caretaker though only employed for five years  thought that he ought to inform his employer about it.
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Chapter 12 Prints of the Past

Chapter 12 Prints of the PastThere was a knock on the door and before chief Jacob Nielsen could react the hard headed Detective Ian Murray is already striding halfway into his office.His head is throbbing painfully as he is looking into two additional request for  leave. Cases are growing in the city but his men are requesting leave one after the other.And now detective Ian is here what could he want this time he asked himself.“Not now Ian? “he said knowing full well that Ian’s hearing could be surprisingly selective he won't be listening.“It will only take a moment” Ian said to his chief,  “it’s about the case I’m working on.”“Jesus Christ, Ian, have you not given up that yet?” he said frustratingly. “Many of our men are requesting for leave we don't have enough manpower now and there are so many cases in the city I need people who can i
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Chapter 13 The Visit

Chapter 13 The VisitRaymond’s  house outside the city is a gift he received from his parents. It was presented to him when he was announce as  the new CEO of their family’s business.He came here twice a month to  refresh and to avoid the hectic atmosphere of the city. This is the place where he spends his time alone.It is where he set up his shooting range at the rear  part of the huge land.He got only few servants in the house and two men to help him with his  shooting practice. They organize for him his lone hunting, prepare his private hunting grounds. They kept fowl, pigeons and pheasants for his sport.This time he fancy to have  pheasants out and then he went to get he shotgun  as well as rifle of his choice.This is how he relax himself.But when he was at the firearms room he realise that something is odd one of the shotguns was missing. He thought that probab
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CHAPTER 14 The Rich and Famous

CHAPTER 14 The Rich and FamousHe was left there, no matter what or how loud he tried to make a sound it was hopeless. Only on the morning that he was saved from his state.Raymond can still feel the humiliation  that a mere woman had outsmarted him. But it is Meghan anyway. The whole morning he was overcame by indefinable anger that he punched his men in the face for being useless. And as punishment he ordered them to look for Meghan and present her to him otherwise, they can kiss their job goodbye.‘I can never let Meghan get away with this,’ he thought. I never lose to anyone.Even as a baby the Sanders’ one and only child was pampered with the luxury the Sanders money can buy. Surrounded by nannies  that tended to his need every second. As a little boy ,he was introduced  only to the so called other good family. His mother’s friends children or his father’s exclusive club friends&r
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CHAPTER 15 Another Angle

CHAPTER 15 Another AngleOn their drive  back to the headquarters, Detective Ian Murray and William were quiet, each absorbed in thought. Between their ears,  the case was moving full speed ahead.“Want me to make us coffee, Ian?” William asked as they were about to get settle down.“Yes please, no sugar,” replied Ian.He put his legs up on the desk, turned on the news programme on TV, relaxed and expected nothing more from the day.The next ten minutes changed that.He picked up the telephone on the first ring and his eyes rolled towards the ceiling when he heard the homicide chief’s  dark voice.“I received a call from the superintendent,  Ian, I don’t know how  he found out about  you snooping around. He said that he sees no reason why you should dig deeper into this case.”“Why?” Ian asked simply.“That&rs
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Chapter 16 - Murray: The Detective

Chapter 16 - Murray: The DetectiveHe frowned in frustration  at the meagre result of his finding, but at the same time asking himself why can’t he not just let go of the case. If chief Jacob Nielsen only left me in peace, he probably would have shredded the paper himself. But the chief hadn’t. He'd given him the direct order to let the case go; therefore he was unable  to.Even as a boy his mother  would  give him reminders to stay out of trouble but coming back home with bruises from fighting. His father new him as well, he would tell him never to try the shooting booth in the carnival but the more he challenge himself to do it. His father would give explicit  order not to involve himself with this and that lass but the more he will go after them. That’s who he is. No one was going to make his decisions for him, which actually made him easy to manipulate  and he wonder if Chief Jacob Nielsen  knew
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Chapter 17 Leaving

Chapter 17 LeavingIngrid Hamilton was in  panic after talking to Meghan. He hasn’t heard of her stepdaughter in years. But all those years that she didn’t contacted her, she never was at peace.  She was in constant fear that she became too  strict with her own daughter Camilla.That night she immediately told Camilla to pack. Camilla was confused but Ingrid just told her that it was an emergency, that she would tell her everything when they are out of the country.  Early the following morning , she arrange a flight schedule that day.Ingrid still couldn’t believe that  Meghan had contacted her. For fifteen years, she only visited her twice. First was three years after her disappearance and seven years ago. The reunion was not pleasant. It wasn’t a homecoming but those were the times when she meant  to leave warnings. The first visit was to tell her what to do of his father’s  asse
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Chapter 18 The Key to Possibility

Chapter 18 The Key to PossibilityIt is inevitable that after the threat he received in his apartment, Ian had become too wary everyday. Thinking that someone was following him, or if someone would abduct and kill him. He was aware of the danger of what his profession  brings but that is just how it is.The morning is not different, as he was walking towards his car, he had this sudden fear that, what if his car is tampered and a bomb is planted on it? He looked around him for any unusual sign but everything seems normal. He had his doubts  and at the end he decided to take the train.Upon  reaching the police headquarter, he called for both William and Hesus.In his office, he was looking at the corkboard Hesus prepared. News clippings stick  with their corresponding years. Photos of Raymond Sanders, Oliver Davis, Lucas García and Jason Elliot were placed at the top most. It was during this moment that the two
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Chapter 19 Sweeping The Streets

Chapter 19 Sweeping The Streets“I’d like to know who halted my investigation, Chief?”The homicide chief looked up through his spectacles, not interested to respond to the question.“I think, I should let you know that I’ve got uninvited guests  in my home. Look at this.” Ian produced the photo he took on one part of his wall in his bedroom. “ I have let the forensic check my place.”The chief  leaned back slightly to inspect the photo and the  report of forensic findings which Ian brought along.“Someone wanted to scare me.”“Every policeman makes enemies along the way. Are you assuming that this has something to do with the case you are on now? There might be another potential reason beside that case or it might just be another juvenile prank.”“I’d like you to tell me who is shutting down my investig
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Chapter 20 That Little Mistake

Chapter 20 That Little MistakeThe only time she could dream good dreams was after she’d been drinking. Which was one of the reason she did it.If she didn’t  take a couple of generous gulps from the whisky bottle, then the outcome was assured. After dozing for hours with the voices whispering in her head, her mind would glide into the dark nightmares. Memories of a mother’s soft hair and a face rigid as stone, of a little girl trying to become invisible in the nooks and crannies of the family mansion. Horrible moments. Faded glimpses of a mother who simply left her.And when she awoke with sweat on her forehead and the rest of her body shaking with cold, the dreams had usually reach the point in her life where she turned her back on the privileges  and false niceness. She wanted to forget all of that. That, and the time that followed.She came up from where she was holed up the whole evening, drag her suitcase
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