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Chapter 82: Shadows of the Past

Penulis: Ernest Brooks
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-01 19:45:26

The headlines hit like a hurricane.

DAMON THORNE’S DARK PAST EXPOSED: CONNECTION TO FINANCIAL FRAUD UNCOVERED

The article was accompanied by a grainy image of a younger Damon, barely twenty-one, exiting a courthouse in handcuffs. Though the charges had been dropped, the damage to his reputation carefully rebuilt over the years was instant and devastating.

Damon stared at the screen in his private office, jaw locked, eyes unreadable. The room was still, save for the gentle hum of his computer. But inside, a war raged.

Juliette stood by the doorway, holding the physical paper, her hands trembling slightly. The ink smudged onto her fingers, but she didn’t care.

“Is it true?” she asked softly, her voice tight with disbelief.

He turned to her, his usual confidence stripped away.

“I never thought it would come back,” he said. “It was sealed. Buried. It was a setup by my father’s enemies, Celeste was just a teenager then, but somehow, someone kept it alive.”

Juliette stepped forward, her hea
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