Previously on Intriguing Claudia Donovan:

Pete stepped forward. "Hey, sorry to interrupt this family reunion but, who is the purple haired teenager you're hugging?!" he asked, sounding very confused

"This Peter is my niece."

"You have a niece!?" Pete yelped at the same time as Claudia yelled

"And you didnt tell us about her?!" Artie held up both hands.

"Shut It!" he said in his 'im the boss' voice. Needless to say everyone but Jessica listened.

"Okay, look. Artie has a brother. Said brother used to have a daughter, tell he lost his ever loving mind and sent me away. Clear enough for everyone?!" she asked pointedly looking at Pete. Suddenly a voice came out of the corner of the office.

"I for one still have one question. How did you get in here without detection?" Mrs. Fredricks stepped out of the darkness.

"Hey Mrs. F! Good to see ya!" Claudia said with a grin. Artie gave her a funny look.

"I just hacked the security code, and let myself in." the teenager replied to the original question.

"You were able to hack the code!?" Claudia asked shocked. Jessica laughed and nodded.

"Honey,dont beat yourself up. I've been hacking things since I was 4. Aint that right Uncle Artie?" she asked looking with a mischivious look on her face. He groaned.

"You know I am still mad at you about that!" he said with a glare in her direction. She just laughed.

"Does this mean the warehouse is in danger?" Mrs. Fredrick asked. The teen shook her head.

"You would have to be, well me, to hack in to this place. Actually put up a bit of a challenge!" she said with another smirk. The black woman nodded.

"Alright. That clears up all but one thing. What are we going to do with you?" she replied in a sinister voice. Artie stepped up then.

"Shes 17, and she has no where else to go. She stays with me." he said, his voice ringing with finality. Mrs. Fredrics turned her gaze on the greying man,

"And you will be responsible for all of her actions?" she asked. The older man gulped.

"Yes. I will." he replied.

"Then its settled. She stays."

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