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Chapter 37: Underground

Author: Natu_Kharis
last update publish date: 2026-08-04 07:42:11

The grandfather clock in the study ticked steadily.

Tick.

Tick.

Tick.

Every second seemed painfully slow. The entire estate had fallen into an uneasy silence, but inside Salma, a storm was raging.

For months, she had sat behind this mahogany desk, signing contracts, approving transfers and reviewing financial reports.

She believed she was protecting nothing more than one of the largest business empires in the world. Now she wasn't so sure anymore.

Now, looking at the three men sta
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