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CHAPTER 91—THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK

Auteur: Grace E.
last update Date de publication: 2026-11-09 12:55:13

CHAPTER 91

THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK

The security facility remained unusually quiet.

After the chaos of the previous night, the silence felt almost unnatural.

Adrian stood outside the interrogation room with his arms crossed, staring through the glass at the empty chair where Daniel Mercer had been sitting before his death.

The man's final words had left him with more questions than answers.

Someone had been beside Adrian for years.

Someone he trusted.

Someone powerful enough to access Kane Grou
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