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Chapter 20: The Missing Trace

作者: Blissful Ositas
last update 最終更新日: 2025-10-09 16:50:39

They arrived at the SkyRock Hotel minutes later. The night was still, the bright lights of the hotel glimmering faintly against the dark sky.

Adam parked the car quietly at the far end of the parking lot and turned off the engine. He leaned back on the seat, rubbing his palms nervously against his knees.

“So, what now, detective Barbra?” he asked with a shaky voice, glancing at her from the corner of his eye.

From the back seat, Mia, his assistant, leaned forward. “Um… sir, what’s going on? Why are we here?”

Her tone was confused but soft, the kind that carried obedience yet begged for answers.

Adam turned his head slightly to face her. “Mia, just give us a minute,” he said calmly. “Wait outside the car.”

She looked puzzled but obeyed. When she stepped out, Barbra immediately turned to Adam, her eyes gleaming with a sense of urgency.

“Listen,” she said quickly, “your assistant has to go in there and request for that same room Celine stayed in.”

Adam frowned deeply. “What? Have you g
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