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Chapter 54: Only One

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The heavy metal door creaked open again.

Nathan stepped inside slowly, his polished shoes echoing against the cold concrete floor. Behind him, Marcel followed quietly, holding the iPad close to his chest.

The air in the room was stale. Dim light from a single bulb hung overhead, casting long, tired shadows against the walls.

The space felt smaller than it actually was, compressed by the weight of fear and desperation that filled every corner.

Johnson sat on the cold floor beside his wife. His
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