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Investigation

Author: Rain
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-05-18 15:14:18

Evelyn and Adrian stepped into the bustling lobby of the Metro Times building. The receptionist, a woman with tired eyes and ink-stained fingers, looked up from her monitor, her initial curiosity giving way to a flicker of recognition as Evelyn gave Nina Vargas's name.

“Ms. Vargas is expecting you,” she confirmed, her voice slightly muffled by the thick glass partition. She made a quick call, her gaze lingering on Evelyn with a mixture of intrigue and perhaps a hint of concern. This wasn't the usual clientele for the Metro Times.

Within minutes, a young, harried intern with a stack of papers clutched in her hand led them through a labyrinth of desks and ringing phones. The newsroom was a hive of activity, even at this early hour.

Reporters hunched over keyboards, their faces illuminated by the glow of their screens, while editors barked instructions into phones. The air crackled with a sense of purpose, a feeling that important stories were being chased, truths were being unearthed.
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  • Chasing The Stubborn Ex-Wife   A flicker of hope

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  • Chasing The Stubborn Ex-Wife   I'll never come back to you

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