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, these word

ack in my ear, and asked. "What did you just sa

a Saturday. She was at a business conference held in this city and I was able to g

fuck are y

drea

my reality at

k to the city? No one had heard from her si

ugh my veins lik

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ly, but I found i

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re you sure about this thin

share th

nded after

phone screen, with many other thoughts o

as hap

fore she left the house that day, I could swear s

with my child in days, maybe even weeks-and when she didn't

wh

as al

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pened to

ght she

o family who wanted her back in their lives.

t was time to reach out to Silvia. Maybe. Just maybe I needed

e passing wron

phone

the desk and look

link. A short link that could carry weigh

ded someone

't be the

herself had been here for five years, a very long time bef

in my office

ecretary said and

ere. Whatever reaction I was supposed to give, I didn't know, b

t pass out bec

Dam

ilvia. Fast

or sli

smiling sheepishly like I

who you see in it. Do you understand all that I have said?" Silvia walked clos

, the vide

ference with

s clip. This woman had a bright smile on her face, her hair w

ilvia. "Do yo

looked

ourse, I know her, Mr. Damien. This is Mrs. Blackwood, your wif

t she di

"What is the meaning of this, Silvia?" I looked at the desk where the phone

now, Mr. B

via was on her

she couldn't go on invite. I'm shocked she's alive and shocked sh

as ri

conference, but only the parts where Celeste was involved, speaking to

almost unr

. This was how good she looked

is not

ary who didn't understand whatever went o

her, I had told another story to the publi

I start ex

even de

o see the real clip. This is just a short clip compared to everything she must

os

ot the tim

cold, I cu

The one you sent to me is just too short and cannot give me what I want. I'll

end. It's righ

ithout any more words, I ended the call and reached my chair wh

but it was very much bett

s so be

er face annoyed me more than anything, but I could not blame her. No, I could not blame her

to be alon

ourse, Mr. Blackwood. Let me know when you need me." Silvia was out of my office in moments,

was sp

ometown. I belong to this place, even thoug

they be?" So

cocky smile

"I'm here for a lot of things, but one of the thin