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Chapter 56
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2026-07-16 14:00:00Kayla’s POV
It had been an entire day since I last heard from Maya, and a nervous knot had begun to twist in my stomach. She was usually punctual and reliable, always keeping me informed.
Yet this time, there was nothing. I paced across my spacious living room, the golden sunlight streaming through the tall windows doing nothing to calm my rising worry.
I picked up my phone and called a trusted investigator. “I need you to find Maya,” I said, tryin
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