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Chapter 11

Author: Layomi
last update publish date: 2026-05-15 22:06:47

I kept my eyes glued to the tabloid, muttering under my breath, “Just say it already, Holden. Whatever’s on your mind.”

Holden let out a nervous chuckle but didn’t dare turn his head. He’d tried that once and nearly gotten us killed. It was his first day back then, so I let it slide. “I’m not sure I should, sir,” he replied.

I kept scrolling through the articles and photos of myself from the airport. A smirk pulled at my lips when Franklin Desmy’s picture appeared. It had been snapped right aft
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