"Absolutely! How can anyone live in a place like this, sweetheart!" The old lady chuckled at her remark. "Not even a proper bathroom in sight, wonder how anyone manages their... you know." Laughing along, Dorothy added, "Look at me, not thinking straight as usual!"

Waving her hand dismissively, the old lady continued, "I just don't get the young folk these days. Buying up properties and not bothering to do them up or even live in them. Just slap a security camera on there, and for what? Makes you think we're all out to swipe something. And what's there to take? Nothing but dirt and dust."

Of course, she was clueless, but Dorothy was in on the secret!

This had to be the place where Lane hid the antidote.

But...

With an entire block to consider, and assuming it's two apartments per floor, that's twenty-two homes across eleven stories! She couldn't possibly search each one. Dorothy hesitated.

she call Everett now for a

was here, Everett would surely find

she wasn't entirely sure

mean failing to find the antidote. Revealing

you know anyone who's

no choice, Dorothy pressed

a feeling you're not really here to buy a property. You seem awfully interested in what's going or inside

purse. "Ma'am, not to hide anything from you, but someone took something of mine. I suspect it's hidden here! This money's for you. Could you possibly help me find someone who's been inside? I just want

her suspiciously, "What got taken from you? It's nothing

you can't judge a book

over money right away

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