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Chapter 67: The silent player

Author: Will_Helsa
last update publish date: 2026-03-11 04:08:54

The hallway outside the hospital room buzzed with activity.

Federal agents moved back and forth, speaking into radios as Victor Hale was escorted down the corridor.

Inside the room, no one had moved.

Elena was still trying to process Lucian’s words.

“You’re saying someone framed Rowan again?”

Lucian nodded slowly.

“And that someone just handed the government enough evidence to raid Hale Industries.”

Rowan crossed his arms.

“Which means they had access to Victor’s offshore accounts.”

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