The Chosen — 2026-02-01 (Patreon)

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Chapter 62: I HAVE AN IDEA by Merritt Gray

Yesterday’s visit from Shay Ryder did not go unnoticed by me—or anyone else in the apartments. Nor did her displeasure with her situation.

Hannah commented on Patreon that Shay’s family’s situation makes the need for security understandable. The level of David Ryder’s wealth puts him among the elite of the world. His international shipping business, Blue Water Express, has cooperative arrangements with versions of the FBI and CIA in several countries—it cooperates with their investigations, and that makes it a target for ill will.

But just because it makes sense doesn’t mean Shay has to like it. Obviously, she doesn’t.

I went to bed last night thinking about that. And when I woke up this morning, there was an idea in my head so strong, I went to Kent—who knows her situation much better than I do.

“I have an idea.”

“I’m sure nothing is off the table. She’s kind of desperate. She spent a couple of years living off the grid, traveling by motorcycle. She’s leaning toward that again.”

I nodded. “But this time, she wants to take Devon.”

“So what’s your idea?”

“Body double. Like in the movies.”

Kent didn’t seem to catch on. “Say more…”

“I was thinking you and me could sit down with Eric. Maybe after you guys do your youth basketball thing tomorrow evening… I could run the idea past him, and his experts could make it work.”

“But what’s the idea… Body doubles?”

“They hire two girls that look like Shay. Trained body guard types. One takes off on the motorcycle. The other lives in Shay’s house and goes to work for her. Takes over her public life. Anyone watching thinks one of the girls is a decoy, but both of them are.”

Kent smiled. “Okay, and the real Shay?”

“She moves in here… the other two-bedroom. Gets a job working from home or something so she can come and go when she feels like it without drawing attention. Nobody but us knows who she is…”

Kent nodded. “…a lot of details to work out… but yeah… I’ll get Eric over tomorrow night.”

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