“You don’t even know what I
want yet.”
He didn’t move.
I rushed toward the door, but he grabbed my shoulder.
“Emily! Wait!”
I screamed.
“LET GO OF ME! I’LL CALL THE POLICE!”
He immediately released me.
“Fine. But listen to one thing first.”
“I don’t want to!”
Suddenly, Robert said something that made my blood run cold.
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“I know your mother isn’t home tonight.”
My entire body froze.
“What have you done to my mother?”
He walked toward the table.
“Your mother came to see me this morning. And she told me a secret.”
Tears were already streaming down my face.
“What secret?”
Robert took his phone out of his pocket.
At that exact moment, it rang.
Linda’s name appeared on the screen.
“Is everything ready?” she asked.
“Yes,” Robert answered.
“Does the girl know?”