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CHAPTER 43 : The call

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last update publish date: 2026-06-12 17:11:58

Cole woke up on a Thursday.

Detective Ross called at 7 AM. Julian answered on the first ring. I could hear Ross's voice through the speaker, crackling and urgent.

"He's awake," Ross said. "And he's talking."

"About what?"

"About Victor. About Marcus. About everything."

Julian put the phone on speaker. We gathered around the kitchen table. Damian. Chloe. Me. The coffee was cold. Nobody cared.

"He says Victor has a second list," Ross continued. "A list of people he wants dead if he can't g
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