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Chapter 12: Shadows in the Blueprint

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last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-05-28 16:03:41

The ink on the anonymous note was faded, old—likely written years ago, preserved between the heavy pages of the file like a cry from the past. I traced the words with my fingertip, the paper thin and brittle, carrying a weight that made my chest feel tight.

Lucius did not act alone. There is someone else involved, someone hiding in plain sight.

Those words echoed in my mind, over and over again. I had spent the last few hours learning that the man I loved had been forced to commit crimes, that
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