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Chapter Fifteen: The Woman Marcus Fears

Author: Chloe Raven
last update publish date: 2026-07-20 12:36:49
Elena

Didn't sleep. Just lay there running the whole night back through my head. Trying to hold onto what the phone had already taken from me.

The file was gone. The messages were gone. Whatever proof I'd almost had, gone before I could even read half of it.

Somewhere around four in the morning it hit me properly. This wasn't just about Marcus hiding things anymore. Someone else was out there, actively protecting them. Watching close enough to catch the second something slipped through.

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