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Chapter 28
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2026-06-16 05:00:35Third Person POV
While Lilian focused on building her program and helping others, and Gabriel continued his quiet work of reforming his own life and his family’s legacy, there was one loose end from the past that could not be allowed to remain. That loose end was Carlos Mendez.Carlos had once been a senior manager within the Sterling Corporation, a man who had gained Gabriel’s trust years ago—until it was discovered that he had not only been involved in questionable busines
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