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Chapter 25
Not Again.
April 23, 2009
Boo
"I DON'T CARE WHAT IT TAKES OR HOW MUCH! FIND THEM!" I said, my voice raised from frustration. It was midnight but I called three of my private investigators and Janice to my office. It's been almost six hours since I got the threatening message, but Lucille's phone is still out of coverage. Shivers ran down my spine every time it crossed my mind that she could be in danger. I even worried about Jasper being dragged in all of this. Detective Mayers said he was going to do his best, but I couldn’t sit around and do nothing because my panic attacks would go out of control. I shook my head forcing the image of Daisy’s ghost out of my mind.
"Sir. I think I've got something. Jasper used his credit card at JFK for two tickets to
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