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18: She's Caught

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AIDEN —

I was sitting on the terrace of my hotel room, enjoying the beautiful, mind-relaxing breeze, sipping from a cup in my hand filled with coffee while waiting for Maverick's feedback.

Since he had left for a business negotiation in the morning, I hadn't seen or heard from him. None of his phone numbers were going through.

I had been restless since then, which is why I decided not to go home and wait for him here, as I am more accessible to him at the hotel.

Moreover, he was with me here in the morning before leaving, so he would likely come back here if he returns today.

I waited until it was a few minutes to ten o'clock when it dawned on me that something had gone wrong.

"What if the so-called business proposal was a scam orchestrated by Daniel?" A thought echoed in my mind.

I placed the coffee on the table, sprang from my seat, and left for my hotel room.

Hastily, I put on my shirt and dashed out of the room, heading to the elevator for downstairs.

I went to the reception
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