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Chapter 1208 Slander

Author: Night Eleven
"Understood." Orion's bodyguard immediately headed downstairs.

At that moment, Orion didn't know that Aria had not gone to the Grishams at all. She was already inside Nocturne. Sitting in Luna's seat from that night, her gaze traveled upward as her expression shifted.

Security cameras were everywhere. They were installed quite openly too. It was as if the club did not care who saw them, almost deliberately so.

Aria followed this train of thought further...

"Hey, you! This area's sealed off. How did you get in?"

It was a club security guard. He did not realize Aria was connected to law enforcement. He assumed she was just a social media influencer sneaking in for attention.

Even if she was a reporter, it wouldn't matter. The management had declared only the police had investigative rights, and no one else could try to slander the club.

Luna's suicide had caused too much trouble. As staff members, they feared the club's closure. It was already temporarily shut down for a th
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