Emily’s POVI was standing near the large window in the gallery, staring out at the street below, when Mrs. Anderson walked over to me. She stopped beside me, her expression gentle but curious, and spoke in a quiet, careful voice.“I heard you left with Will yesterday, Emily,” she said.I turned to look at her, my heart giving a small, uneasy lurch. I nodded slowly, searching for the right words, not knowing how much I should say, not knowing who I could truly trust anymore.“Ah… yes,” I said. “He… he suddenly asked me to go with him. I didn’t have much choice.”Mrs. Anderson studied my face for a moment, her gaze soft but searching. “If I may ask… where did he take you? Was it for work? Was it something related to the project?”I hesitated, my lips pressing together tightly. Should I tell her? Should I tell her about the mansion, about the strange men by the pool, about the threats, the lies, the terrible things I had heard Will and George say? Or would it only put her in danger too?
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