INTRIGUE

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make Theresa like him. Reminiscing about his days in junior year. The debate competition they had in school, she wore a black gown, he wore a three button suit a

he suddenly tensed muscles as he stood behind Christopher. "I love this time of the day when everyone lea

basketball wears. The afternoon sun reflected on Matthew's le

t. He as well glanced to see the tattoo on his wrist. "It's not a tatt

tthew was tall, lanky, dark skinned, he was no doubt handsome, Christopher thought. He

u join my friend and I for dinner tonight at my house, we

uth to protest, but C

have a maid. And besides my pare

nning to slip beyond his control. From the rumors he'd heard, Christ

ght now." Chris

p. Christopher blocked him from attempting to score. The noise they made attracted more students to the c

r grinned shaking

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ing us for dinner," C

ady invited

ng on his wris

see?." The d

d her. she slid her fingers lazily up and do

d a picnic basket and in it a whi

I got fried fish." He said handing the basket to T

ate. There were neatly trimmed lawns, willows, blossoming crepe myrtle, and asphalt drives. He had wa

invited him

arents?" He asked as they

here alone. My parents are

podge of colored pillows and a wicker throne chair coupled with a large family portrait of his pa

alled him Chris, something n

te on a smoked-glass table. A dozen candles flickered o

ne that waltzed in his head. When he rose

e said without hesita

into two sections by a landing. Coming back she found the two

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es was walking up and down. He was extreme

scared at all, he let them take hold of him by the arms, without struggling, and took him out of the room. He didn't have a choice but to follow the fierce looking men. His palms were

rought there. The young man was still blindfolded when they entered the incomplete building. He heard footsteps approaching, the

time we will meet, I might kill y

lf to say a word because o

ude. I made you join the organization. Matthew, Matthew, that idiot that refuses to listen. An opportunity

last long," Jude tried to threaten. "I've seen men like you bu

imes you have to stay silent, because words can't explain what's going on in your mind. Why waste your breathe? If you don't wish to go back to t

he was prominent. Both financially unstable men and women were willing to give up their children to work for him at his com

to behave. "Sir, I behaved foolishly earlier, had I known, I would've never done so