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Chapter 23: Wait, Am I Going to That Party Too?
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2026-09-07 13:46:55After lunch, Riley stood in the entrance hall with a notebook and pen.
“Okay.”Three days left.If Evelyn had learned the entire layout of the mansion in a week, Riley could do it too.Probably.At the top of the first page, she wrote in large letters:HOUSE MAP“That’s a pretty vague title.”“Whoa!”Riley spun around.Marcus was there.“Stop appearing behind me like that!”“I’ve been h
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Catch Me, Maybe Chapter 30: I’ll Stay a Little Longer
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Catch Me, Maybe Chapter 29: Maybe I’ll Know If I Go Back?
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The next morning.Riley tore off a piece of bread at breakfast and looked across the table at Charles.Once.Twice.Three times.“Riley.”“What?”“If there’s something you want to ask, ask.”“How did you know?”“I’ve had three days to learn your habits.”Grant took a sip of coffee.“That’s not even my line!”“At this point, I think it belongs to the whole family.”“I don’t want that!”Charles laughed.“Well?”“...Tomorrow makes a week.”The mood at the table settled slightly.“Yes.”“When I first got here, you said I could try this for one week.”“That’s right.”“And after that…”Riley set down her bread.“If I say I want to stay, what happens?”Vivian looked up.Grant turned his attention to Riley too, saying nothing.“What do you mean by ‘what happens’?” Charles asked.“Everything.”“Can
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The walk from the gate to the mansion really was that long.“Are we there yet?”“Not yet.”“You said that before.”“We weren’t there before.”“We’re still not there!”Dana kept walking as if the distance meant nothing.Riley adjusted the bag on her shoulder.“Rich people are weird. It’s not enough for the house to be huge. Even the distance to the house has to be huge.”“Would you like to take a car next time?”“If it’s not black, I’ll consider it.”“I’ll let Hale know.”“A normal car!”“What qualifies as normal?”“Don’t ask. My definition and that family’s are definitely not the same.”At last, the mansion came into view.By the time they reached the front entrance, Riley was completely worn out.“The longest part of my commute was after I got off the bus...”“You made it.”“You’ve got way too much stamina, Dana.”“It’s my job.”“So all
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