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Chapter fifteen

Penulis: Onyizy
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2025-06-20 06:01:35

Chapter fifteen

The bar was almost empty when Steve arrived. He looked around as he walked in. The bartender was cleaning up, clearly about to close for the night. A shiver ran through Steve’s body as his eyes landed on the spot where Mia had been sitting in the video. His Mia had been here.

“Sir, we’re closed,” the bartender said.

“Okay,” Steve replied, stepping closer. “Have you seen this woman?” he asked, showing him the video on his phone.

The bartender barely glanced at it. “No,” he repli
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