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Chapter 55

Author: C.K Hawks
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-11 23:55:58
Fin was at the Airbnb late in the afternoon. A shorter, stout man who’d generally be classified as harmless. He could blend in anywhere. Derrick was not happy to see him, dissatisfied with his service. He rolled up a joint - something he quit a long time ago. He was barely managing his anger and needed a medium to relax. This was the third-best option compared to what he did last night.

His mind replayed Valery’s betrayal in raw, looping flashes. The softness of her voice when she lied. The easy way she let another man step into spaces that belonged to him. His chest burned - not just from jealousy, but from the insult of it. He had built his life on control, and she had slipped right through his fingers.

“You swore she was never in the company of anyone suspicious.”

“Yes, Derrick. Your woman was either at work or home. If she was ever around men, it’d be her colleagues or patients. Besides, you did instruct the men not to watch her at home at all times?”

“Are you saying it’s my fault?
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