CHAPTER 56: BLOCK EVERY EXITPOV: PresidentI sat behind my desk, staring at the report in front of me.I had barely slept the previous night. Every time I closed my eyes, I remembered Avenne sitting in that detention room, looking exhausted and frustrated.I had gone there to bring her home, but I had returned alone.The officers had insisted that the investigation was still ongoing. They claimed they could not release her until the missing woman was found.At first, I thought they were simply being difficult. Now, the more I thought about the situation, the more suspicious I became.A woman had collapsed at an event. Avenne had tried to save her, yet she was accused of causing her condition. Then, before the investigation could be completed, the woman disappeared.It was too much of a coincidence.I picked up my phone and called my assistant.“Come to my office now.”“I will be there shortly, sir.”I ended the call and leaned back in my chair.A few minutes later, the door opened, a
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