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The Breaking Point

Penulis: G.C Patterson
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-06-26 17:04:29

Cassie’s POV

My heart pounded in my temples as I gazed at my laptop's screen; its blinking light reflected in my own stunned eyes. Finally, the paper on my laptop screen contained the evidence I'd been seeking —irrefutable evidence of Ethan Carter's direct participation in sabotage, corruption, and conspiracy against Jeffrey. My breathing was a strangled gasp as my heart began racing, and I felt adrenaline pumping through my being.

I massaged my exhausted eyes, weariness weighing on my shoulders like a yoke. It was late—oh so very, very late—but sleep would never be a possibility, with comprehension demanding to be addressed right there and then.

This was my time, my time to break the deadly grip Ethan had on Jeffery, to expose him for his evil scheme, and save the man I loved. I loved Jeffrey. His gorgeous green eyes haunted me with anguish, longing, and a fiery need to clear his name. I owed him—I owed us both—and I could not just stand by and do nothing.

I rushed to transfer the fi
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