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Chapter 145 - Finding Grayson - I

Penulis: Joanna Jade
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-02-19 19:22:07

Grayson’s bedroom was dim, curtains drawn to block out the morning sun. He lay sprawled on his stomach across the king bed, sheets twisted around his waist, his mouth open, a half-empty bottle of scotch sat on his side table.

The room smelled of stale alcohol, expensive cologne, and something pitiful.

Eleanor entered without knocking, heels clicking sharply on the hardwood. She carried a black file in her hand.

“Grayson.” She called out.

No response. Just a low snore.

She sighed, frustrated. “
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