Kisa stared in alarm at the mess in the house. The TV, coffee table, couch, and other furniture were all smashed to pieces; clothes, dishes, household items were scattered all over the place. She clenched her hands and asked Lea in anger, "Carolyn and Sharon did this, too, didn't they?"
Lea pursed her lips and said nothing.
Kisa gritted her teeth. "They better still be here. I'm going to beat them to death."
"Kisa..."
Lea called out to her in a predicament. Kisa did not see anyone in the living room, so she checked out the bedroom, which was just as messy, the bedsheet rumpled, as if someone had exercised on it. She saw at the end of the bed an inky blue tie, which looked familiar. As she was about to pick it up and take a closer look, Lea grabbed it and hid it behind her back with a smile. "Don't get mad, Kisa. They are gone. They are long gone, and they are not coming back, really."
"The tie..."
"It belonged to a client of mine. I found it in a bar and brought it back with me, intending to return it to him when I had the chance, but I never got the chance."
Kisa did not give it a second thought. "I don't feel comfortable with you staying here. Why don't you move in with me?"
Lea shook her head quickly. "No, no, no... I can't."
"Why not? If we stay together, we can take care of each other, and Carolyn and Anthony won't dare to take revenge on you so blatantly."
"I-I stay here, and I like staying here."
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