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Chapter 11: The First Crack

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The message came late in the evening.

We need to talk.

Tricia stared at the words on her phone for a long time before responding.

She had known this conversation was coming. Ever since Raymond returned, it had been hanging between her and Mark like a storm waiting to break.

She typed slowly.

Where?

The reply came almost immediately.

My place.

Her heart beat faster.

For a moment she considered saying no.

But avoiding the conversation wouldn’t make the problem disappear.

So she grabbed her jacket
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