Madeline''''''''sheadsnappedup,eyeslogontohimwithsuddeybeforedroppingagain,herlipsmovinginamurmur:
"Howcouldthatbe?"
Jun''''''''sbrowsdrewtogether.
Mostvictimsfeltsomereliefwhenassuredthethreatwasgoshedidn''''''''tlookrelieved—shelookedalmostdissatisfied,liketheanswerhadn''''''''tmatchedwhatshealreadybelieved.
Juninterpretedthisasherbeingthteobelieveshewastrulyfree.Hedidn''''''''tthinkmuchofit.
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Meanwhile:HQ
Theferenbrimmedwithtension,everyfacemarkedbyafurrowedbrow.
Theiigationhadhitadeadend.Higher-ups,nowawareofthevictimizedgirls,hadorderedLutohandthecaseovertoaspeciagentfromabove—Ma''''''''amLee.
Oablesataboxfilledwithdiscs.Ashort-hairedwoman,radiatingauthority,sppedherpalmagainsttheboxandasked,"Isthisall?"
Lugaveaod,hisirritationbarelycealed.
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