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Author: Acedomvile
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-03-17 13:57:34

~LIAM'S POV~

Something was wrong.

I had been standing in Klein Corporation's parking lot for twenty minutes, my phone pressed to my ear, listening to Yvonne's voicemail for the fifth time, and the cold feeling in my gut kept getting worse.

"You've reached Yvonne. Leave a message." Beep.

"It's me again," I said, trying to keep my voice calm even though my heart was racing. "I'm still here. At your office. I don't know if you got my other messages, but—just call me back. Please. I'm worried."

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