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Chapter 7

Author: Olivia Pearl
last update Last Updated: 2026-01-27 18:01:20

I stood frozen in the middle of the room, my mind racing. Could Flinn be telling the truth? The photos looked real. The dates made sense. But Flinn was also desperate and capable of anything.

My phone rang. Sebastian.

I stared at it for a long moment before answering. "Hello?"

"Good morning, beautiful." His voice was warm. Caring. "How did you sleep?"

"Fine." The lie came easily. "What's up?"

"I wanted to let you know that my legal team has scheduled a meeting for this afternoon. Jennifer wants
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