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CHAPTER 24 - MELTING ICE

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Leah lay on her bed, wide-eyed for the entirety of the night. Her mind spiraled with so many questions. Sofia’s case was pulling her into something way deeper than she anticipated.

What was supposed to be a nine-month contract now led her to solve a possible murder mystery. The thoughts drove her crazy.

Soft knocks on the door pulled her out of her deep thoughts.

“Come in,” Leah called out.

Rachel opened the door and walked in with a breakfast tray. “Breakfast, ma’am.” She said, dropping the tray down on a table beside the bed.

“Rach, shut the door,” Leah mumbled with a tone of urgency.

Rachel shut the door almost immediately. “What’s going on?”

“You would not believe what I found yesterday.”

Rachel’s eyes narrowed with interest.“What did you find?”

“Sofia’s book; it contained some underlined excerpts that point to Alex and Victoria.”

Rachel’s eyes widened in shock. “So you think they might’ve had a hand in her disappearance?”

Leah nodded. “Yes, I do.”

“But it doesn’t make sense, A
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