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Chapter 18

Author: OYINDUN
last update publish date: 2026-09-02 03:16:23

Elena

"What do you mean, 'cancelled'?"

I gripped my phone tightly against my ear, staring down at the chaotic swarms of stranded guests occupying the hotel's lobby. Ha! This day couldn't get any worse.

"The Apex Group pulled their contract ten minutes ago, Elena," Maya’s frantic voice snapped me out of my thoughts. "They saw the border lockdown news and panicked. They signed with a local firm instead."

A sudden sense of dread washed over me. "That was a three-million-dollar deal, Maya! We spen
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