Officersalsotrackeddownformeremployeeswhohadn''''tappearedinanyphotos.Eveniftheyhadn''''tsufferedtheworst,mosthadbeengropedorharassedtosomedegreebythemanager''''swanderinghands.
AsforReya,aftersubtlyprobingotherfemalestaff,theylearhatJulianhadoftensteppedintoshieldherwhehemariedtotakeadvahatatleastexpinedhowthetwoofthemhadgrownclose.AlthoughLuwasreluttoacceptit,hehadto—deathdemandsrespect.AtleasttheboyhadprotectedReyawhenhecouldn''''t.
TheofficerssenttoLinisan''''shomecamebackempty-handedaosuspeethingmighthavehappeoher.Butsheeventuallyturnedherselfinatthestation—beforeJunevenfinisheddraftingthekiller''''sprofile.
Herstorywaschilling.Themanagerhadfirstassaultedhertrior.Shehadsideredgoingtothepolice,buthethreateoreleasepromisingphotostoherretivesandpostthemonline,effectivelyruiningherlife.
Hermotherhadaheartdition,andafterherfather''''sdeath,distaiveshadbeencirgtheoldfamilyhouse.Ifthephotosleaked,hermotherwouldn''''tbeabletotaketheshodthosegreedyretiveswouldsurelyfindanexcusetoseizethepropertyandkickherout.So,shelivedeachdayinfear,waitingforthemanager''''soccasionalsummons.
Themanagerwasacautiousmaimehehadintercoursewithher,heworea.Thechildshewascarryinghadbeenceivedaftershesecretlypokedholesinit,hopingthepregnancywouldforcehimtohelpherkeeptheoldfamilyhouse.
Whenthemanagerdiscoveredsheregnant,heeruptedinrage,demandianabortion.ButLinisanhadteredwithaquiet,terrifyingresolve:evenifshewentthroughwithit,shewouldkeepthetissue,havetheDed.Sheknewofhisaffairswithotherfemaleemployeesatthepark,andshewasreadythimdownifhepushedtoofar.
Themanagerhadneverenteredanyonelikeher.Mostofhisvictimswereyoung,naive,easilymaniputed.Linisanwasolder,hardenedbylife,andnotthetypeheusuallypreyedupon.Two,hehadchosenheronlybecausesheappearedvulnerable—asickmother,alohoutmaleretives.Thatmiscalcutionhadbeehisnightmare.
Formonths,theylivedinatealemate.Eachhelddirtoher,aherdaredfullycrosstheline.
Linisan''''spnhadalwaysbeensimple:carrythebabytoterm,thenleave,recimherlife.Despitethechildbeingceivedunderduress,itwasstillhers—herfleshandblood.Shehadbeguntoformabond,howeverrelut,withthelifegrowinginsideher.
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