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Chapter 114: The Noose Tightens

Author: Crystal L.C
last update publish date: 2025-12-26 20:55:53

The moment was ripe.

The strange man had been waiting for it with the patience of someone who had done this before. He stood a few steps behind Sarah, his body angled carefully to blend into the slow-moving crowd, his breathing controlled, his heartbeat steady.

The room was noisy, conversations overlapping, laughter echoing, glasses clinking.

It was the perfect cover. His fingers slipped inside his suit jacket, brushing against the cold object hidden there, and his eyes locked briefly on Sarah’
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