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Chapter 38: Echoes of a Lie

Author: Jessy Kay
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-05-09 06:05:05

(Anna's POV)

We started the lesson and somehow I was able to focus.

It wasn't any surprise I enjoyed every single minute of the lesson.

Alex was an incredible teacher.

He had a way of breaking down complicated business ideas in a simple way.

Things that had always seemed complicated suddenly made sense when he explained them.

"You are a natural at this," Alex said at one point, looking at the analysis I had just completed.

"Your instincts are good. You see patterns quickly.

"Really?" I asked.
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