Dorothy stood tall and unwavering, "I have no idea what you're talking about. What does he have to do with this?" "Oh, you'll understand soon enough!"

With her phone shattered on the ground, Dorothy could only hope that Kevin would realize she was in trouble soon.

...

Lane indeed took Dorothy to the apartment building.

Walking in, the presence of surveillance cameras in every corner was unmistakable, and not a single apartment looked lived in; all were bare, echoing the emptiness of the place.

It felt eerie due to the lack of human presence.

"So, you wanted to come in, take a look around," Lane turned, a mocking smile on his face. "Is it because Kenneth told you there's some kind of antidote here, and you just had to come?"

"Does he have the freedom to just call you like that, to contact you whenever?" Dorothy tried to keep her composure and stall for time.

at her

I know

to look at him, "You know, all this talk about killing people, it really makes it hard for me to be around you. For all I know, I could be next

you would head straight here, so I followed, and here I am. But then you jump to conclusions, thinking Kenneth told me, even going

that Lane hadn't come directly

followed him; it was just a

Kenneth would be safe for

gaze

expression, she felt she had

this! It was you and Everett pushing me

made myself clear when I rejected you. Just because you

had accepted his advances, enjoying the privileges et and protection he offered, only to reject him later, she'd

But she didn't.

knew Lane had feelings for her, she intentionally

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