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CHAPTER 96: Cracks

Author: Nicole Vista Jizmundo
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-09-28 13:12:38
Nasa conference room kaming lahat ako, sina Sir Mendoza, Alexis, Cassie, at Bianca para sa isang mahalagang meeting tungkol sa importation ng mga bagong items. The air inside the room was thick, suffocating, and heavy with unspoken tension.

"Let's wait for a few more minutes," saad ni Sir Mendoza habang inaayos ang kaniyang mga papeles.

Cassie and Alexis were visibly nervous, shifting uncomfortably in their seats. On the other side of the long mahogany table, Bianca sat beside Sir Mendoza, looki
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