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Cracks in the Mask

Author: Osarumwense Osakue
last update publish date: 2025-09-08 18:40:26
Fernando’s POV

The barrel of the gun was still warm in my hand when I heard the voice that could undo me.

“Fernando?”

I froze.

Michael’s voice.

It threaded through me like a wire pulled too tight, cutting through muscle, through bone, through everything I thought I had under control.

Slowly, I turned toward the doorway of the shed. My chest locked around the half-breath I hadn’t managed to release.

There he was, Michael, framed by the soft rays of the sun. His silhouette cut sharp against
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🔥 Stay tuned for the next chapter, where betrayal, desperation, and love collide in a storm that will change everything.

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