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TWENTY-THREE

ANONYMOUS

That’s sweet, Rosalie, but I know why you want to keep it a secret. If you tell on Natalie, she might become a liability. You, in turn, will end up with nothing—no money, no job, and very lucky to still be alive.

This is a catch-22.

You are a good woman, Rosalie, but even good people often end up in the worst situations. That’s why you are here. That’s why you follow the rules, even though you’re scared out of your mind. So, so scared, I know. You are hoping to come out of this on the other side unharmed and a winner.

Except Natalie is crossing the line. Tsk, tsk. This is a complication.

From now on, you will be very careful, Rosalie. Remember what your husband had to go through years ago? Remember the pain? The anger? His suicide note? Your hate so pitch-black and blinding that you wanted to set the world on fire?

Exactly.

Head down, and do your job.