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Chapter 17
Margaret didn’t feel great about living Lindsey at home with a swarm of reporters outside and the search party still going home. It was the second day of the search and still they didn’t find a shoe to bring them hope. Margaret wondered how a forest could be so big and so consuming.
Clem promised not to leave the house until they got home. Trey wanted to get Margaret how of the house and do some work at the restaurant. It seemed to relax her a bit, though he could still tell her mind was wandering.
The tiny bell Trey installed on top of the door dangled alerting them both of someone’s arrival.
“Quite a fancy place you have here,” the soft voice said.
Margaret’s recognition of the voice nearly froze her to the spot.
“I’m sorry we’re not open for a couple more weeks.” Trey said.
The short blonde woman smiled, looking around the place. “Oh, I can see that.”
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