Trapped in the Deal

The woman’s words struck deep. Rose and Arthur exchanged a guilty glance, their excitement from moving in completely soured. “What do we do now?” Rose whispered, her voice shaky. But the neighbor could only shrug. Dalton had disappeared, and with him, any hope of undoing what had been done. He had sold the house, finally completing his mission, and now he was gone—leaving them to face whatever still lingered inside.
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