**Ava’s POV**I knew if I didn’t respond, or if I pretended not to know, he would shoot me again. Dizziness was already clouding my vision.“It’s… it’s at the house,” I stuttered, my voice weak.“Liar!” Grace yelled. “There was nothing in your father’s safe when we unlocked it!”I took a deep, shuddering breath. The pain in my arm was overwhelming. “I swear it’s at the house.”“Where?” Phillip’s voice was soft, almost gentle, which was more terrifying than any shout.“At… at the…” I paused, struggling to draw air into my lungs. “I kept it in my room,” I finally gasped.“Now she’s lying!” Sophie snapped. “I cleared your room—it’s mine now, you lying bitch!”“I swear, Philip, they’re hidden in my room. I am not lying!” I cried, the tears mixing with the sweat on my face.“Since you insist on lying, I might as well kill you now,” he said, the gun still leveled at my head.*I can’t die. No… no, I can’t die.*“I’m telling you the truth! I know where the documents are! Please don’t kill me!
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