Chapter68AnnasSecret Chapter68AnnasSecret Lukeand Carterstruckadeal,decidingtofocusonAnthforclues.
臻家72% +10FreeCoins EventhoughIknewCartercouldntseeorhearme,Istillwhisperedinhiscarbeforeleaving,Thankyou,UncleCarter, IdidntknowwhyIhadfearedhimsomuchbefore.Hewasntascoldandruthlessastherumorsclaimed.
Ididntk AsLukeclosedthedoor,IthoughtIheardafaintsigh.Chloe… Ifrozeinplace.
Iwantedtolistenmoreclosely,buttheroomhadfallensilent,andnosoundfollowed, Determinedtouncovertracesofme,LukelearnedAnnawasstayingattheSanderresidenceandsnuck intoherroom.
EversinceAnnareconnectedwiththeSanders,shespentfarlesstimeattheBoltons.
Thinkingback,sheoftenleftwheneverLukewasonbusinesstrips,claimingshewantedtobondwithhernewfamily.Butassoonashereturned,shedbebackattheBoltons,allattentiveand sweet.Shewasa masteroftimemanagement.
LukepushedopenAnnasdoor.
Thedecorwasoverwhelminglypink,filledwithchildishstuffedtoys,asifshowcasinganinnocentandplayfulpersona.
Iknewbetter.Itwas allafacade.
ItwasmyfirsttimeinAnnasbedroomattheBoltonResidence.I,too,wantedtofindclues.
Tomysurprise,asidefromthephotoframeonthenightstandfeaturingherandLuke,therewasanenormousoilpainting ofthetwoofthem hangingonthewallbythebed.
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Thepaintingnearlycoveredtheentirewall.ThelasttimeI sawsomethingsoover-thetopwasonavarietyshow ,whereacelebrityslivingroomwas decoratedwithmassiveportraitsofthemselves.
LukehadneverbeeninAnnasbedroombefore.Shewasalwaystheproactiveone,andheavoidedthis space.
Hisexpressionbetrayedhisdiscomfort.Whoelsebutcouplewouldhangagiantpaintingofthemselvesintheirbedroom? Shakingoffhisunease,Lukerememberedhispurposeand began searchingtheroom.
Mygazescanned theroomforsuspiciousspotsuntilitlandedonalargeteddybear.Ikneltdowntoinspectitclosely.
Tomyshock,therewerecamerason thebearseyes.
Whoinstallssurveillancecamerasin theirownroom? 1/3 17:58Sat,Dec7tiG· Chapter68AnnasSecret 酥872%日 +10FreeCoins Itmeant Annawasalwaysonguard .ThemomentLukesteppedinside,shewaslikelynotifiedonherphone.
IwantedtowarnLuketoleave ,but,ofcourse,hecouldnthearme.
Heopenedadrawer,indingsmalltrinketsall giftshedgivenher .
Luketracedthemwithhisfingerswith acomplicatedexpression.
Aftersearchingtheroomandfindingnothinguseful,Lakeopenedhermassivewardrobe.Tohissurprise.therewasablackdoorembeddedwithinthepinkinteriorastarkandsuspiciouscontrast.
Iwonderedwhatsecretslaybehindit.
Mypulsequickened.Coulditholdthetruthaboutmymurder?Orperhapssomeotherpieceofmybody? AftereverythingIdbeenthrough,IcouldntthinkaboutAnnainnormaltermsanymore.
Lukepressedhisfingerstothedoor.Itwasakeypadlockwithafingerprintscanner.Avoicepromptinformedhimthathisfingerprintwasinvalid.
Hepaused,tryingtoguessthecode.
Annasbirthdaywasincorrect.
Thesystemwarnedthatonemorewrongattemptwouldlockit.
IcouldsenseLukesgrowinganxiety.Hewasntusedtosneakingaround likethis.
Suddenly,a voicebrokethetensesilence,Luke,what areyoudoinginmyroom? Inearlyjumpedoutofmyskin .
IturnedaroundandnoticedAnnahadappearedinthedoorwayatsomepoint.Howlonghad shebeenstandingthere? Thedimlylithallway,coupledwithhershadowedfigure,gaveheraneerieauradespitethesmileplayingonherlips.
Icouldnthelpbutfeellikeafailureasaghost.Anna,whowasalive,wasfarmoreterrifying.
Lukesforeheadglistenedwith coldsweat.Itwasobviousthathewasverynervous.
Theresahiddendoorinyourwardrobe .Whatareyoukeepinginside Annasteppedintotheroomwithgraceful,deliberatestridesandhersmilewidened.
However,shelookedmaliciousatthatmoment.
Everyonehas theirsecrets,Luke .Whyareyousuddenlyso interestedinmine? Standingbeforehim ,sheplacedadelicatehandonhischest.
Lukegrabbedherwristwithforceanddemanded,DoesChloesdisappearancehave anythingtodo awith3 +10FreeCoins Chapter68AnnasSecret you? Annafrownedslightlyandcomplained,Luke,yourehurtingme.
Cuttheact!Thatnight,youcalledme,claimingyourlifewasindanger.ThenChloedisappeared.Atthepolicestation,youconstantlyobstructedoursearchforher.Anna,didyouhideChloe? Luke,doyoureallyseemeassuchaviciouswoman?heaskedasshegotteary.
Thistime,Lukewasntswayedbyherperformance .
Tellme,isChloebehindthatdoor? Forthefirsttime,hewasshowingsomeimprovement,startingtosuspectAnna.Everyone,evenCarter,believedshehadhiddenme.Noonesuspectedshehadkilledme.
Withoutmyomniscientperspective.1,too,wouldnthaveguessedthat behindher sweetexteriorlaysuchacruelandcalculatingheart.
Luke.Chloemaydislikeme,butweresisters.Bloodisthickerthanwater.WhywouldIharmher? Ifitsnotyou,thenproveit.Openthedoor! Icant.Mysecretsareinthere HerevasivedemeanoronlydeepenedLukessuspicions,butIdoubtedthetruthwouldbesoeasilyuncovered.
Thefactshehadcamerasinherroomprovedhercunningdemeanor.Ifshehadanythingincriminatingaboutme,itwouldntbehereintheBoltonsestate.
Luke,however,seemedconvinced.Growingimpatient,hepushedheragain.
OpenitNow.Imdoneplayinggames.
Annasigheddramatically.Luke,Ihavenochoicesinceyouinsistonit.Youcanenteryourself.
Whatsthecode?hedemanded.
Annagrabbedhishand,guidinghisfingeroverthekeypadtopressseveraldigits.
Lukeseyeswidenedinshockasthenumbersregistered.Thepasswordwashisbirthday, Beep! Then,Annagiveshimalightshove.Goon,Luke.Seeforyourself.
Lukesemotionswerelikelyastenseandexpectantasnine.ThoughIhadalreadyguessedtherewouldntbeanycluesaboutmeinside,Icouldnthelpbutfeelcuriousaboutwhatsomeonelikehermightbehiding.
Lukepushed thedooropen.Thesceneinsidetheroomcame intoviewbitbybit.
Iwas utterlystunned.
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