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CHAPTER 147: Closing In

Author: Universeleap
last update publish date: 2026-08-08 18:34:20

ARIA’S POV

The glow of my laptop screen was the only light in my dark dorm room as the clock blinked past midnight. Aria finally decided to investigate the name she found in the document.

I had the faded paper pulled out right beside my keyboard, the name Valerie Vance staring back at me like a silent challenge. I spent several days searching online records, library archives, and anything else she could access without attracting attention.

I clicked through encrypted public databases, cross-ref
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