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Chapter 23: In Debt

Author: omonobi
last update publish date: 2026-06-19 21:59:13

Damien

The evening had already been exhausting long before my phone suddenly began ringing.

I barely glanced at the screen before answering the call. The number belonged to my bank manager.

That alone immediately made me suspicious. Bank managers rarely called unless something serious had happened.

I placed the phone against my ear.

“Yes?”

The man’s voice sounded cautious and slightly nervous.

“Mr. Blackwood, I sincerely apologize for disturbing you this late, but an urgent matter requires your
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