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CHAPTER 57 ~ CLEARING THE AIR

Author: Cyra McKenzie
last update publish date: 2026-06-09 10:28:25

I held Miller's phone tight against my ear. My hands trembled while I stood in the middle of the dorm room. The living room fell silent because Carter and Miller watched me with worried expressions. I focused all my attention on the deep voice coming through the small speaker.

"I am right here, Golden Boy," Michael whispered. "And I am done playing by my father's rules. We are going to strike back tonight. Are you ready to hear the plan?"

"I am ready," I answered. My voice shook with a mixture
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