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CHAPTER

ELEVEN

I watch everyone around me.

How can I not? I need answers.

Jared’s death didn’t go as I planned, thanks to Little Miss Perfect.

Now I must do recon.

Until this evening, I hadn’t known Jared had texted Maddie. What an idiot.

Did he think I wouldn’t find out?

Why had he planned it so close to the time we were meeting?

The man had no common sense. If he was going to try to play in the big league, he should have thought things through a little more.

I’d bet a million bucks—if I had that much—that he’d been planning on trying to get money from Maddie also. Or maybe a favor from her fiancé.

It’s anyone’s guess at this point.

I’m just glad he’s out of the way. People that dumb don’t deserve to live.

I’ve been listening to all the chatter around me.

And I’m so glad I’m close enough to hear the detective talking to Maddie now.

Does he think she killed Jared?

I resist a smile at the thought.

That turn of events would be so poetic. It would fit right into my plan.

In some ways, Jared may have helped me. Thank you, Jared.

Unfortunately for those around me, I’m not done yet. I have more lessons to teach.

I’m going to need to keep my eye on Maddie.

Four days. Four days until my grand finale—if I can wait that long.

I nearly salivate at the thought of it.

This is going to be one incredibly fun vacation.

I’m going to show everyone that paradise didn’t exist.