Misdirection

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Harlow was far from being in a celebratory mood as she sat at the bar in Nightcaps. The pub was unusually boisterous as the townspeople seemed eager to drink away their worries. Every now and then, Harlow would overhear someone mentioning Mr. Gilbert's death. Some would embellish, adding facts that they couldn't possibly have known. However, one bit of gossip that everyone seemed to have corrected, was that only parts of his body were recovered. Speculation was plentiful, from an animal attack to a psychotic killer. A shudder ran through Harlow's body as she considered how they weren't far off. Harlow was still pretty much in the dark about exactly who they suspected was stalking Willow Oaks, but one thing she did know was Asani got really quiet whenever she tried to ask questions about

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