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Chapter 22

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That hesitation was almost indiscernible from her. But almost. Then she stepped back, hypothetically folded her hands in her lap, and sat right in front of me, looking just like the woman who was trying to appear calm while the exact opposite was true.

Lengthen the silence, and just look her in the eye. Wait.

Just when she opened her mouth to speak, I spoke.

"How strange," I mused, and swirled the wine in my glass yet again. "Today I heard something interesting."

She blinked, "Oh?"

I nodded. "Someone was spotted- a certain someone- somewhere he/she shouldn't have been."

I was not mentioning any names; there was no need.

The fingers of Sophia were twitching against the table.

Perfect. You're buying it.

"Someone?" she asked cautiously.

"Indeed." I took another sip and studied her closely. "Someone who ought not to have been anywhere near the city; someone who was to be...relocated."

Her face suddenly drained of all color.

I leaned, and zipped in. "But I guess he or she wasn't moved
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