MainNovelHarry glanced around the room, grabbed a disposable glove, and pulled it on. He shot Amy a cold, triumphant look. “If | fish it out,
it's mine.”
Amy was so frightened she didn’t dare say a word.
Harry dropped to one knee and started searching for the necklace.
Amy slowly edged backward, inch by inch, until she slipped out of the bathroom. The moment she was clear, she turned and bolted
for the front door.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtNo matter how hard she struggled with the handle, the door wouldn't budge.
Harry had locked it from the outside with a key.
Tears streamed down Amy's face as she yanked at the door, her mind going blank with panic. When she realized she wasn’t getting
out, she rushed back to the living room, found her phone, and slipped it into her pocket.
“Amy! Get over here, now!” Harry's shout echoed from the bathroom.
She approached, trembling, and mumbled, “I'm thirsty. | just wanted to get swater.”
“If you don’t do as | say, et about food or water!” Harry barked, glaring at her. “Did you really drop your necklace in here? Why
can't | find it?”
“| swear | did!” Amy nodded desperately.
Harry reached back in to search again. This time, after just a few seconds, his hand closed around something. He yanked it out,
triumphant. “Got it!”
Amy's voice was barely above a whisper. “Can I... have it back?”
“| told you, whoever finds it keeps it. Now get back to your room and stay there.” Harry's mask had slipped—he wasn’t even trying
to hide his true self anymore.
Amy didn’t dare argue. She turned and retreated to the small guest bedroom.
The moment the door was shut, she pulled out her phone and dialed Sylvia without thinking.
As soon as the call connected, Amy broke down in tears. “Boss!”
It was already seven in the evening. Only Sylvia and Milanda were left at the office, and Milanda was packing up to leave. When
she heard Sylvia answer her phone, she paused, sensing something was wrong
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