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Chapter 62 The Ticking Clock
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2026-06-19 08:00:44The relentless downpour showed no signs of stopping, mirroring the chaotic thoughts swirling inside Zane’s mind as his sports car tore through the flooded streets of the city. His knuckles were white against the steering wheel, his jaw clenched so tightly it ached. The threats echoed by Mr. and Mrs. Villanueva in the ancestral home weren't empty words; he knew his family’s reach, and he knew they were entirely capable of wiping Serafina Studios off the corporate map by tomorrow morning.
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