Chapter 2049

Grabbing his briefcase, Penn was heading out the door.

The old newspaper clipping about Quentin Silverman’s murder of Betsy Albinia was still on his desk. Back then, newspapers were rather generous with their photo sizes, just like this one.

The accompanying picture of the news was Betsy, her eyes wide open, lying in the weeds.

Penn never saw it coming.

Having just told Ms. Albinia that Rosalynn was an honest businesswoman who wouldn’t harm him, he had barely stepped out of the hotel room when he was held by a group of hulking, menacing men. “Mr. Lange, our boss wishes to see you. Please come with us.”c2

Penn glanced at them, he even noticed that one of them was carrying a rope and a sack.

Penn was speechless.

Half an hour later, Penn was pushed into a room. The carpet was plush and soft under his feet.

He was relieved.

cooperative all along, they didn’t use the sack or the

himself, the

up and saw a slender figure standing by a vintage window, staring

took the initiative to

turned around, saying, “You’re

at hand, even if I didn’t come

over and sat down on a red velvet sofa, “Have a

walked over and sat down in the

about your parents’ accident,” Rosalynn looked at

intimidating, as if she knew the

shifted subtly, “What do

you think caused the accident?” Rosalynn asked.

something. He forgot to maintain and service his car. On the day of the accident, there was extreme weather and

at Rosalynn.

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