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It hadn’t been more than twenty-four hours, and they had already found him. Joshua was good with things like this, which was why he didn’t hesitate to leave it to him. They left Adrian’s house and urged the others to go home, informing them that there was something they needed to attend to. Ethan was the one who drove them home, while his brother, Joshua, took their father to the location where they were holding the suspect. As they arrived, they could hear cries and the sound of whips cutting through the air. He was already being punished, which Joshua didn’t remember authorizing. “He’s being punished?” Harthwore asked. “Yes. But I didn’t instruct them to do it.” “Maybe he’s refusing to admit it. That should be the only reason they’re whipping him.” Joshua said nothing further and led him through the building until they reached the room. The men halted their flogging immediately, stepping aside to make way for Harthwore. “You’re sure he’s the one?” That was the first question
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“What do you mean the gunshot was aimed at someone?” Ryan asked as he fixed his friend’s injury. Adrian was exhausted by his questions and didn’t bother responding. The pain from the shattered glass sent sharp signals through his head, making it difficult for him to keep his eyes open, and Ryan’s talking only worsened it. Ryan pulled away after stitching his wound. He dropped the aid box and sat down next to him. “I’ll give you some drugs. Make sure you don’t skip them.” “Can I have them now? Maybe it will help with the pain.” Ryan excused himself to get the drugs. Just before he returned, there was a knock on the door. As soon as Adrian looked up, his father was already making his way inside. He scurried toward him, pulling him into a hug. “I’m glad you’re okay.” Adrian simply allowed it. His father didn’t get to hug him that often, and today, he chose to stay in his embrace. He was still wrapped in the hug when his stepmother marched into the room, and suddenly, the atmosphe
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“We can find him within twenty-four hours. It shouldn’t take longer than that,” Joshua said to his father as he watched the clip he had been given. His tone was firm, filled with anger and determination to get his hands on the man.“Go ahead. I want him found. He needs to tell us who he’s working for.”Joshua nodded and placed a call, issuing instructions from where he stood.Harthwore’s mind wasn’t at ease. He wasn’t convinced by what they had seen—the sunglasses alone proved there was more to it.If the glasses didn’t belong to any of the employees, then the man in the footage had to be the owner.He might not have been wearing them, but they were connected to him. Perhaps he had taken them out and forgotten to put them back.After a few minutes, Joshua finished giving detailed instructions and ended the call, turning back to his father.“I’ll forward the clip to them. By dawn, we should have something on him.”His father nodded as Joshua proceeded to send the footage to his team. T
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The sound of items shattering on the floor made the maids rush out from the kitchen into the living room. They froze, staring at the destruction their boss had just caused.Glassware and flour jars lay scattered everywhere. They grew nervous and didn’t dare move any closer, afraid of getting hurt.She had never been kind to any of them, and no one was willing to risk approaching her now."What should we do?""I don’t know. But I’m not the one going over there to stop her. Look at how aggressive she is.""But what could be making her act this way? She doesn’t look normal."They fell silent, until one of them shifted her gaze to the television in front of them. She pointed toward it—Layla’s picture filled the screen."That… the news—that’s it," she said, connecting the dots."She’s moved on and has her own family. Why is she still obsessed with her?"She shrugged, glancing at the others. "They’ve been scheming a lot, and it’s all because of Miss Layla.""I must admit, I was shocked when
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Harthwore took matters into his hands. What they had initially concluded to be a wire spark that caused the fire now seemed to be something more. He sent his wife and daughter home to freshen up while he stayed back with Ethan, waiting for the employees to arrive.They showed up a few minutes after Layla left. They were questioned about the sunglasses, but no one recognized them. Some staff wore medicated glasses, while others claimed they had never worn glasses to the gallery before.The atmosphere in the company grew tense, and Ethan eventually urged everyone to return to work. He knew most of them well—not that he had seen them with glasses before, but he was certain none of them would have come at dawn just to drop a pair of sunglasses. What for? Thesame company they work.The gallery had CCTV cameras installed throughout the building, which became their last option since no one admitted ownership. Harthwore had warned everyone before they proceeded to review the footage. If any
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The fire had already been extinguished by the security personnel even before the firefighters arrived. They had wasted no time after alerting the family and the firefighters, doing everything they could to minimize the damage.The family arrived at the scene, the smell of smoke filling their noses. Natasha couldn’t hold back and soon began to throw up from the fumes.Her husband escorted her back to the car before returning inside. She couldn’t stand the smell of burnt items—it always made her sick.They walked into the building, stopping at the area where the fire had started.“But what could have caused it?” Layla asked, scanning the surroundings. The lights were always turned off before everyone left the office, so what could have triggered it?“I don’t know, ma’am. I was doing my usual rounds when I noticed the fire and alerted everyone.”“Ethan,” Harthwore called, inspecting the area.“Yes, Father.”“How well do the employees behave? I mean—their level of negligence.”The sibling
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“How did you even know to come here?” Adrian asked, turning on his heel as he followed the manager leading the way.It wasn’t like this was his first time in the company, but a lot had clearly changed. Even his old office had been reassigned to the manager.“I was on my way out when I heard,” Ryan
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The incessant notifications caught Adrian’s attention. He quickly patted his suit, taking one last glance at himself in the mirror before reaching for his phone.Unlocking it, he went through the files carefully, studying every detail attached to the photos that had been sent to him.For a moment,
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The whole room’s attention shifted to her, and she didn’t even know what to say. Still, she forced a smile, her eyes scanning the crowd searching for something… or someone she couldn’t find.“Yes! He’s doing very well,” she said lightly. “Busy with work as usual.”A soft hiss cut through the air.I
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The room was filled with the soft clinking of cutlery as guests dined, laughter and satisfaction evident on every face.For Layla, it was an honor. But for the guests, it meant even more. An invitation from a family as powerful as the Harthwore was not something to take lightly. They were known for
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