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38 ~ Sloane

Author: Ese Gwede
last update publish date: 2026-07-10 15:39:27
For a while, he just stared at me, pondering on what I had said.

If his suspicions were unfounded, the only way we could know was if we investigated.

Zane eventually sighed."I don't know, Sloane."

"Well, we have to dig deep and find out." I said with a shrug, adjusting myself on the sofa so I could face the screen again.

"We?"

I looked at him. "Um yeah? I just said that."

"Why do you want to help me?"

The question caught me off guard. Why did I want to help a man solve the myste
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