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Chapter Twelve: Adele & Archer - House invasion 1:55 P.M.

I heard Mark's order, but I couldn't move. Whether it was from fear or shock, I couldn't tell. I felt exhausted. It had been a long day, and I couldn't understand why anyone would want to break into our home, especially when it looked so derelict from the outside. The thought of Archer Donovan's assailant crossed my mind. Could they have seen me helping him and followed me home? Had they found and killed him and now wanted to eliminate any witnesses?

"Adele?!" Mark's voice penetrated my mind and jolted me back to reality. My eyes darted in their sockets, and my heart pounded unnaturally. "Can you hear me?!"

"Y-yes," I whispered.

"Get to the basement, and if they find you, give them hell!" Mark growled. I swallowed and nodded.

"Okay," I said.

"I'm coming, Adele... hold on for me," Mark said, his voice filled with desperation. It pulled at my heart. I clenched my jaw as I heard the door rattling.

"Hurry," I said.

"Don't cut the line," he warned.

I rose and hurried to the wide hallway on
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