Abby's POV My mind raced, busy adding two plus two together. Could Valentina be behind the bug? Could she have done it when my phone was with her?“Mrs. Roche. See you some other time, ma’am,” Justus’s voice cut through my thoughts.“Alright. My regards to everyone at the quarters,” I said, waving as he went out.I stayed quiet, tense, my gaze flicking between Valentina and the wall behind her. Instead of placing the papers Justus had given her on the bedside table, where she’d casually dropped the cash, she slid them beneath her pillow.What was inside those papers?My mind itched with the question and others.I was lost in my thoughts, but Jessica, ever persistent, tried to engage Valentina, drawing her into normal women conversation. But Valentina's responses were shallow and guarded. Jessica didn’t relent, smiling and probing gently.The room’s energy shifted abruptly as Hayden entered. He had changed into a crisp white shirt, sleeves rolled to the elbows, and charcoal-grey trou
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