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Author: Grace Grandi
last update publish date: 2026-01-14 00:07:58
Chapter 148

Cynthia's POV

Nathaniel didn't waste time with pleasantries when I met him downstairs after he'd sent me a message barely ten minutes into what was supposed to be my attempt at rest.

His expression was grim, focused — the kind of look that meant he'd been piecing together a puzzle in his head and had finally found the missing corner piece.

"I've figured out our guy who is responsible for the restaurant sabotage," he said the moment I stepped into the foyer. "The Walker Industries imp
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