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CHAPTER 36

Author: S.C Luka
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2025-08-07 15:19:08

CHAPTER THIRTY SIX

CHRISTENEs POV

Christine sat alone at her desk, long after the office lights had gone dark.

The soft hum of the building was the only sound left. Outside her window, the city stretched wide and glowing. Tall buildings stood like quiet sentries under the night sky, their windows flickering like stars.

Her eyes were dry and sore. She’d been reading for hours, but none of it helped her sleep. Every document, every number it all led to one person. Adrian.

She sighed and pushed th
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