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The First Thread

Author: Mimi
last update publish date: 2026-08-04 16:48:07

POV: Damien

The private investigator's office smelled like stale coffee and old paper—a combination that should have been off-putting but somehow felt honest. Richard Morse sat behind a cluttered desk, his weathered face illuminated by the glow of a single desk lamp. The rest of the room was shrouded in shadow, filing cabinets lining the walls like silent sentinels.

Damien had been coming here for weeks now, sneaking away from board meetings and charity galas to sit in this cramped office and l
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