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She just needed more time.
    Faye opened the door to her office and sighed. “Celeste. What are you doing here?”
    Celeste, who was sitting behind her desk painting the tips of her nails a dark blue, looked up. “I had to get out of th ere. I was going crazy.”
    “ I don’t care how bored you were, you need to stay hidden,” scoffed Faye. “And you should definitely stay away from the club. If Victor catches you…”
    “Relax. I heard he’s on a plane back to Vegas. So, I think I should take advantage of it and enjoy myself tonight.”
    “Celeste…”
    She pouted. “Please….”
    Faye groaned. “You’re playing with fire. I might not be able to save you again. If Victor finds out you’re still alive…”
    Celeste got up and walked over to Faye. “He won’t. Please, let me play for a while. I’ll even find us a couple of hot guys for later and we’ll devour the hell out of them. Just let me have some fun tonight. It’s been almost two weeks!”
    She shook her head and smile d in amusement. “I don’t know why I let you twist me around that little finger of yours. It just boggles my mind.”
    Celeste threw her arms around Faye. “It’s because you know that I’d do anything for you.”
    Faye relaxed and ran her hand over the back of Celeste’s red curls. “ Yes. I know,” she murmured. “You’re the only one I can really trust.” And she meant it. Celeste had never faltered and had always stood behind Faye, no matter what she’d asked of her.
    “I trust you with my life, too,” she whispered back. “ You’re all I have now that daddy is gone.”
    “What about your brother?”
    Celeste sighed. She hadn’t seen him in many years. “Martin? What about him?”
    “ Do you know where he is?”
    “Somewhere in Europe. He travels a lot. Daddy knew how to get ahold of him. But now that he’s gone… I have no idea.”
    “Yes, your father told me he was in Italy last. We should try and find him.”
    “ If he finds out that Victor murdered daddy, he’ll want revenge,” she replied, her eyes sparkling. “Don’t you think?”
    Faye smiled. “I would think so. I should probably send someone to search for him. He needs to know. It’s only right.”
    Celeste hugged her again. “ Would you?”
    “Of course. I want Victor to pay for what he’s done to your father,” she replied. “Caleb served me well for many years.”
    “Until that bitch, Anne, stepped into his life,” said Celeste. Her eyes hardened. “I’m just glad that she’s dead now, too.”
    Faye didn’t say anything.
    “I would do anything for you, Faye. You know that, don’t you?” said Celeste. “I mean, we’re like sisters.”
    “We are much more than sisters,” she replied, smiling.
    Celeste pulled away and stared into Faye’s eyes. “ I mean it. Besides Martin, you’re my family, and I’d die for you, Faye.”
    Faye’s smile was brittle . “Let’s just hope you never have to.”

Chapter Eight
     
     
    Nikki
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    “Duncan’s still not answering his phone,” I muttered, hanging mine up. “Something is wrong. I just know it.”
    “ Relax. He probably doesn’t have it on him,” replied Nathan, wiping his mouth with a napkin. I’d just watched him inhale two orders of buffalo wings and a large Caesar salad, reinforcing the fact that he’d never be able to handle giving up real food. It also reminded me that I needed to feed soon. My hunger was beginning to rear its ugly head, especially when I watched him add extra wing sauce to the chicken. The rich color made my stomach growl.
    I licked my lips. “No, he definitely had it on him. I saw it.”
    Nathan leaned back in the booth and frowned. “And he was headed to Victor’s cabin?”
    “Yes. I wonder if he found mom.”
    “We’d have heard by now,” replied Nathan.
    “I’m sure you’re right.” I sighed. “I’m getting hungry, Nathan.”
    We were at Ruth’s Diner, where we’d agreed to meet Duncan after the funeral. It was now