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Jordan froze after hearing the words of Mrs. Charlotte, and his heart began to race. Even though Jordan was panicking, he tried his best to maintain a calm expression and not allow it reflect on his face.

He knew if Mrs. Charlotte could see he was panicking she would definitely know that he was behind Sergeant Barry's sudden disappearance.

After a few seconds of silence, Jordan finally spoke up.

"What could I possibly be hiding?" He asked in a cool tone while staring directly into the eyes of Mrs. Charlotte.

"I don't know..you tell me." Mrs. Charlotte replied.

"I am not hiding anything from anyone, Mrs. Are you saying that I know something about Barry's disappearance?" Jordan inquired.

"Maybe... maybe not." Mrs. Charlotte uttered. "You said it, not me. Let's get going, I don't have all day." She then turned to the entrance of the tunnel and began to walk inside.

Jordan took out a small flashlight from his belt to brighten his path as he made his way inside the tunnel.

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