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31. Hunted in the Dark

Author: MissGreen
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-08-25 23:39:39

Rose arrived at the hotel, her heart pounding. A staff member quickly approached her and greeted her warmly. She was escorted to the reception desk, but hesitated to speak.

"Good evening, ma'am. How may I help you?” the receptionist asked.

"I'd like to check if there's a reservation under the name Matteo Cavanaugh."

"One moment, please."

Rose waited as the receptionist searched through the reservation list.

“I’m sorry, ma’am. There is no reservation under that name.”

The words struck Rose like a bolt of lightning. Shocked, she froze on the spot. Nicole had told her otherwise. Rose nodded stiffly, turned, and walked out of the hotel, her mind racing.

"What do I do now?" she muttered in panic.

Rose didn’t have Matteo’s phone number or any other contact information for the Cavanaugh family. Then, the realization hit Rose that Nicole had tricked her.

"Oh my God," Rose whispered in disbelief before rushing back toward the Cavanaugh estate.

But as she walked along the sidewalk, a car began
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