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FORTY ONE

Penulis: Inkbyjane
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-06-14 01:47:54

Benjamin's POV

The tactical flashlight beam sliced through the suffocating blackness of the cargo hold like a blade.

My left hand clamped tighter around the grip of my weapon, the scent of diesel and engine grease filling my throat as the boat took another violent plunge against the freezing North Sea. I didn't care about the storm outside. I didn't care that the Williams Group board was currently frozen. Every predatory instinct I possessed was locked onto the bottom of the iron stairs as
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