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Chapter 26: Broken

Author: Bliss Ositas
last update publish date: 2026-08-21 15:09:28

Oscar walked into Petra's office, looking around while the empty chair remained behind her desk.

He checked the surrounding tables, noticing several files scattered across the surface without anyone nearby.

"Where is she?" He muttered, looking around.

He released a breath, pulled out his phone from his pocket and dialed her number.

The phone rang several times before Petra finally answered from somewhere else entirely.

Petra was seated inside a quiet bar, holding a glass of whiskey between her
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