New Year's Day. The resort was quiet. Most guests were sleeping off hangovers from the party.Grace was in the cabin when she heard Aiden on the phone outside."Yes, I understand... No, I'll handle it... Give me an hour."He came back inside. "I have to go to the main office. Business stuff. Will you be okay alone for a bit?""I'll be fine," Grace said."Lock the door. Don't open it for anyone except me or your friends.""I will."Aiden left.Grace waited a few minutes. Then she texted Emma and Rachel."Come now. Aiden's gone."They arrived ten minutes later.Rachel had her laptop. Emma had coffee."Okay," Rachel said, sitting down. "Let's talk strategy."They spent an hour going over everything. The evidence. The timeline. The plan.When they finished, Emma hugged Grace. "You've got this.""I hope so.""You do. Just stick to the plan."They left through the back door. Just as Aiden was coming back through the front.Grace was sitting on the couch when he walked in."Everything okay?"
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