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As Kincaid was trying to find more lies concerning Shine's disappearance when he felt a movement behind him and turned to see Alec standing there, a sinister smile playing on his lips. Kincaid's expression turned cold as he pointed the gun at Alec."Where is Shine?" Kincaid demanded, his voice filled with determination.Alec chuckled, trying to play mind games with Kincaid. "Ah, the great Kincaid. Always so serious. What's the rush? I'm sure you'll find her eventually."Kincaid's patience was wearing thin, and he answered in a provocative tone, "I won't waste my breath on you. Tell me where she is, or you'll regret it."Before Kincaid could pull the trigger he get something is off and fired at him,But instead of feeling a sense of relief, something astonishing happened. “Kincaid, Kincaid. It's not great to play such a childish game with someone like me. How about you throw that gun away and let's use another method” he said with a mocking smile. Kincaid watched as the bullet he f
The Silent Heir 134
Kincaid had just returned from his meeting with Mr. Pierre and sat on his hotel bed with a tired look. He took out his phone and noticed a missed call from Shine. He was about to call her back when Zane, his hacker subordinate, called with an urgent tone."Kincaid, there's something you need to know. Shine is driving at an alarming speed, way above the limits," Zane said anxiously.Kincaid's heart raced, "What? Where is she going? Do you know?"Zane replied, "Yes, I tracked her location. She's heading to an address in the city, and it's Braden's place."Upon hearing Braden's name, Kincaid's expression turned cold. He knew this was serious, and he couldn't waste any time."Send me the address right away," Kincaid commanded, his voice firm.Zane quickly shared the address, and Kincaid's heart sank. He knew this wasn't a coincidence. It was too risky for Shine to be going there alone.He hurriedly picked up his coat from the other side of the bed and rushed to the door. Just as he opene
The Silent Heir 135
Lemuel left the mansion with a dejected face, feeling a heavy weight in his heart. He couldn't believe how everything had escalated so quickly. As he walked aimlessly, it felt like his soul had left his body. He couldn't face the reality of the situation, and the hurt in his heart was unbearable. Eventually, he made his way back to his room, wanting some time alone to process everything that had happened.Pearl, feeling devastated and hurt, tried calling her father to talk things through, but he wouldn't answer. Instead, he sent her a message saying he needed some time alone and that he would walk away from the situation for now. Pearl Frustrated, dialing her father's number ,” Come on, pick up, Dad. We need to talk about this!”Lemuel who is now sitting on the bed dejected while hiding his family photo of all of them calmly room his phone and sent a text message, "I need some time alone, Pearl. Let's talk later."Pearl stood in the hall as felt like killing someone. She mattere
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Shine arrived at her apartment, her mind still filled with determination to get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding her sister's pregnancy. As she stepped inside, her phone rang, and she saw that it was Sam, her assistant.Shine answered the call, "tell me Sam. Any luck?"Sam's voice sounded a bit frustrated, "I'm sorry, Shine, but I couldn't find anything concrete about Pearl. It's like she's covered her tracks well. However, it does seem like someone is assisting her in keeping things hidden."Shine sighed, not entirely surprised, "I see. Things as tricky as I thought they would. Well, don't give up just yet. Keep trying to find more clues, and don't forget to keep an eye on Pearl. Maybe she'll slip up at some point.""Got it, Detective Shine. I'll keep digging," Sam assured.After the call, Shine paced her apartment lost in thought. Everything about Pearl's pregnancy and her mysterious visit to that restaurant only intensified the questions in her mind.Then, it hit her - E
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Lemuel left the mansion with a dejected face, feeling a heavy weight in his heart. He couldn't believe how everything had escalated so quickly. As he walked aimlessly, it felt like his soul had left his body. He couldn't face the reality of the situation, and the hurt in his heart was unbearable. Eventually, he made his way back to his room, wanting some time alone to process everything that had happened.Pearl, feeling devastated and hurt, tried calling her father to talk things through, but he wouldn't answer. Instead, he sent her a message saying he needed some time alone and that he would walk away from the situation for now. Pearl Frustrated, dialing her father's number ,” Come on, pick up, Dad. We need to talk about this!”Lemuel who is now sitting on the bed dejected while hiding his family photo of all of them calmly room his phone and sent a text message, "I need some time alone, Pearl. Let's talk later."Pearl stood in the hall as felt like killing someone. She mattere
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Lemuel switch eyed her arm tightly having intention if letting go, “then you might as well never show your face here anymore”Shine knew she could free herself from this man whole she shared similar looks with but she just stood there with a smile .There was no more gurt or any other emotions just anger, “you really want me out? Then you…”And before she could answer, Calire saw that things were getting out if hand and stepped in.She hurrudly went to stand before them making Lemuel go of shine .“I think that enough” she said and looked st her husband with an angry look. “You are going to far. How can you say that your own daughter? This is too much” Claire's voice softened when she looked at Shine who was back to being her calm self, "Shine, I understand your concerns, but you need to be more considerate of your sister's feelings. Accusing her like this is hurtful."Claire looked at her with pleading eyes and shine already knew what she was trying to say. Shine sighed, realizing
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Pearl walked toward Shine with a smug look on her face, "Oh, how nice of you to finally come home, little sister. I see you still have time for your family between all your detective work." Shine looked at calmly and answered, “the last time checked I still have a room in this house, don't I?” Pearl smiled at Shine with a smug still on her face and asked, " You shouldn't blame me. How could my little sister be at home at this time? It's surprising really" Shine smirked coldly and answered, ignoring Pearl's question, "And I never knew my precious elder sister would be pregnant after, I remember…” she paused and placed a hand on her chin as if she was in thought . Shine then looked at Pearl with a smile which did not reach her eyes, “the doctor told us about your infertility following the miscarriage years ago. Isn't it shocking?" Claire couldn't believe Shine's audacity and shouted, "Shine! Stop this right now! You're hurting Pearl words!" Pearl, still wearing a smug smile,
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“This is cheating” Emma's voice could be heard as she run after Shine. As Shine and Emma continued to play their ice cream chase game, Emma couldn't help but complain, "Shine, come on! Give me back my ice cream!"Shine laughed playfully, it was veey unusual to act in such a manner and she was enjoying every bit of it,"Not until you catch me, try and take it away Emma!"Emma stopped for minute an stumped her feat like a child as she said ,“This is cheaying. I don't have a stamina like you. Give it back now”.“Make me” Shine said with a glee. The two friends continued their playful antics until Shine's phone rang, interrupting their fun. She checked the caller ID and saw that it was her mother, Claire.Shine paused and looked at Emma and said, "Hey, Emma, hold on a second. It's my mom calling."Emma who is now exhausted sat down as she tried to caught her breath. She didn't even care about the ice cream anymore. “Sure thing! Go ahead and take the call."Shine answered the phone, "