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Chapter 132

作者: Kayla Sango
"So let me get this straight," Annie said, flopping dramatically into the office chair with the kind of flair only she could pull off. "We're about to spend the afternoon watching security footage to track down a suspicious car. Basically, we've turned into TV detectives."

"It's not exactly like that, Annie," I said, while Marcus set up the computer with the footage his contact at the security company had managed to get us.

"No, it's exactly like that," she insisted, spinning lazily in her chair like a kid. "All we're missing is bad coffee in styrofoam cups and stale donuts. Marcus, please tell me you brought donuts."

Marcus, eyes fixed on the laptop, didn't even glance at her.

"No," he said flatly.

The chill between them had been obvious since we'd met at Marcus's office an hour ago. There was tension in the air, thick and uncomfortable, and I couldn't for the life of me figure out why.

"Well, someone's cheerful today," Annie muttered, finally stopping her spinning. "Guess
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