“I’m not a detective or anything, I promise,” Adrian playfully said as he looked at her face. “Ah, I see. I don’t think you’re really here to see your girlfriend, are you?” Emily asked, her eyes narrowing suspiciously as she studied Adrian’s reaction, as if trying to read who he really was. But fair enough, Adrian didn’t look suspicious at all. He looked completely innocent, and she couldn’t tell why her instinct trusted him. Normally, she would be cautious around strangers, even though she was always friendly with people. “So, tell me — who’s this girlfriend of yours? What’s her name? If she lives in this town, I doubt I wouldn’t know her,” Emily said. “It’s Vivienne Lancaster I’m here for. I don’t know if you know her — she recently moved to this place…” Adrian muttered. For some reason, Emily could feel her heartbeat quicken. Was he really talking about Vivienne? she thought, replaying his words in her mind. But there was no mistaking it — she had heard him clearly, and
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