Chapter 7 - Noah Saw Claire Meet Someone
Noah had one more memory from the locked room.
After Claire caught him, a man entered through a side door.
Noah knew him.
Uncle Marcus.
Daniel’s business partner and oldest friend.
Marcus Hale had helped Daniel survive Rachel’s death.
He organized meals.
Drove Noah to school.
Encouraged Daniel to start dating again.
And introduced him to Claire.
Daniel felt the room tilt.
“What did Marcus say?”
Noah remembered one sentence.
“You were supposed to move that before today.”
Claire had answered:
“I didn’t think the kid would get in here.”
Marcus left before Noah escaped.
Daniel called him.
No answer.
Venue cameras showed Marcus leaving the ballroom twelve minutes before
Noah grabbed the microphone.
His car was already gone.
Claire sat down.
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For the first time, she looked less like an angry bride and more like
someone whose plan had collapsed.
