Chapter 48 - Devil in the Details
Nothing happened for some seconds after that and Ann was starting to be scared that her efforts were wasted, but then Miss Gwendolyn turned and began to walk away sharply. Bay hurried after her and by the time Ann looked up, they were gone.
A slow smile crept up her face.
Yes, she had not been able to bargain for anything but at least, now Miss Gwendolyn was her pawn against Julie.
It was a good trade.
She would take it.
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Wrong question.
His voice haunted her.
But it wasn't just his voice that haunted her, it was everything about him.
Had she seen him with that bird? Or was it just her eyes playing tricks on her?
The memory of the hooded Silver Hunter in that mansion flashed in her mind.
She had already time to think by now and conclude that it must have been a double. Doubles were spirits that latched onto different people for vengeful reasons. For how long they lasted, they were certain to kill the host slowly.
