Time ticked by, second by second.
Only 43 hours remained on Renee Jennings's mission countdown.
Brother Shawn was clearly toying with her, saying he wanted to help ease her pain on one hand, while refusing to show himself on the other.
Another possibility was that he was still devising a plan for the crime.
He hadn't yet decided how he would end "Stella's" life.
The group ate takeout in the conference room, glancing up at Renee Jennings's phone from time to time.
Kyle Morgan had no appetite. He pushed his food around a few times before closing the container, his tone indignant. "It's already 8:30. What kind of game is that 'Shawn' playing?"
Henry Stark ate his meal slowly and deliberately. "This is his psychological tactic," he said coolly.
Renee Jennings frowned slightly. "He must have used the same method to torment Sherry Zane."
"Sherry Zane was young and more susceptible to his lures." Zachary Conway also found the food tasteless and stopped eating.
