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Chapter 10 : Burn It Before He Does

Author: Obi Praise
last update publish date: 2026-09-04 21:11:36

"How long until dawn," Damian asked, already moving, already pulling his phone from his pocket before the staff member had fully left the room.

"Four hours," Elena said, checking the clock on the wall, her voice steadier than she felt. Grief and fear were fighting for space in her chest, but underneath both of them, something else was rising too. Something that felt, unmistakably, like her father's stubbornness finally surfacing in her.

"Four hours is enough time to burn a story down before it
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