ecrets Benea

reen. The little information in Olivia's personnel file was sti

mily, and made a cryptic reference to the father of her children that was

made him feel something. It was the way her children had regarded him as if they were familiar wi

ession that you knew someon

was always correct. For reasons he was unable to de

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pallid and her movements unsteady. Even from a distance, Nate

as she was walking to her d

t, gripping her handbag

a courteous tone, her

uick look at yo

n her bag's strap as s

door open for her. He motioned for her to sit on

ormal when he questioned,

sponded, "Yes," too fast

desk. "You seem to be... preoccupied. If

nd her grin wavered. "Thank you for

ooking for weaknesses in her front

might lash out at him. Instead, she turned her

hardly audible above a

our children in any

her head sprang up.

," he said plainly. "And because ever s

ut a quick sigh. With her back to him, she gaze

ed, "I'm sure you can." "But it's n

shment and defiance as she turned to

em had anticipated, the qu

w voice, "I don't

up straight and drew the barriers back up about herself. "Mr. H

before he could sa

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rough his phone that night in his apartment. He

usly collaborated with, was the name in his

second before press

second ring, "Nate.

Nate remarked, "I need you t

. W

. I need your whole histor

or a moment. "You beli

need explanations since

I'll go to

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job incomplete and always stayed late since she was careful in her work. Howe

with his resu

stated in a somber tone.

er?" Nate paced his

d a low profile ever since she relocated to the city eight years ago, shortly after the triplets w

hone more tightly.

No information about her family or origins, only a few high school trans

his jaw. "That

ent police record that was submitted in her name. L

a kick to Nate's sto

her. However, you may want to keep an eye

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He gazed out at the city lights from h

r children, and how Ethan had sta

got the advice to

ugh his texts. He had a strong feeling that it wasn't random. He was even

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ia to his office t

tioned in a cautious ton

shutting the

he door as she froze

vering. Olivia, I'm aware that you're

breath caught. "I have no

, "Don't lie to me." "I am aware of the police repor

rror flooded her gaze. "

murmured, drawing them closer.

a harsh knock befor

ant yelled out, "Mr. Hart." "Someone has co

via and scowled. "

sible from the collar of his shirt was sta

too of

he man's lips. "We