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Chapter 26: The Private Investigator

작가: Ernest Brooks
last update 최신 업데이트: 2025-06-21 23:27:50
The rain had been relentless all morning, turning the city streets into a blur of reflections and muted colors. Damon sat in his home office, the sterile hum of his computer and the rhythmic tapping of raindrops against the windowpane the only sounds breaking the heavy silence. His thoughts churned with frustration and fear…….how much of his life had been deliberately erased? And who would go to such lengths to bury the truth?

A knock at the door pulled him from his thoughts.

Marcus Hale entered, trench coat soaked at the edges, a man built more for shadows than for polite introductions. A former intelligence operative turned elite private investigator, Marcus was known in discreet circles as “the bloodhound” — relentless, precise, and morally flexible when needed. He didn’t just uncover secrets - he unearthed them, even if they were buried under a thousand lies.

He stepped inside with purpose, his usually confident expression now edged with concern. In one hand, he carried a slim f
Ernest Brooks

The lies have only just begun to unravel... and the next name on Damon’s list might be the last person he ever expected. In a game where loyalty is lethal and silence speaks volumes, the real betrayal is closer than blood. watch out for the next chapter

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