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"Well where do I begin, you shot up a book store, killed a civilian and kidnapped the owner's daughter, I do not even know where to begin to help cover up this case," Mr Bradley creasing his brows. Clocking ten years now, he had been an aquintance of Mr Lorenzo who helped him acquire his new position as chief detective.

Without hesitation, David gave chase. The area was deserted and shrouded in darkness. David had come to this place to catch the man who had stolen sensitive information from his laptop and stored it on a pen drive. If the contents of that drive were exposed, David's reputation and very existence would be at stake. He needed that pen drive at any cost. After a few moments, the thief stumbled and fell to the ground. David wasted no time in apprehending him. "So, Parker, what did you think? That you could betray me?" David sneered, his grip tightening around the thief's collar. "I keep my eyes on those I trust the most. Now tell me, where is the pen drive?"

It's Monday morning and Max’s alarm pulled him from his sleep, which he didn't get a lot of last night thinking of Jenna and what happened in the car. Getting up and ready for work. The Criminal Investigations Division which he works in is his passion. This weekend he needs to be on call the major drug bust that his team is planning is very near. Then he goes on long service leave he wants to get away with Jenna. He no longer wants her to work. They can both retire enjoy life, get married have kids. That’s what he wants. The perfect life with Jenna

He stood at the window, watching Valeburn blink into day. Smoke curled on the horizon—some distant fire that wasn’t his. Yet. His phone buzzed. Unknown Number: “There’s a bounty on your head. And his.” Jayce didn’t flinch. He turned back to Eli and whispered, "Today, they’ll come for us. Let’s make sure they never leave." --- SCENE 2: THE GRAVEYARD OF PROMISES POV: Eli Mercer | Location: Old Tunnel Beneath Navarro Grounds | Time: 7:35 AM

“But if we keep it, we keep the war alive. We leave the door open for another Adrian, another Carver, or another ghost looking for vengeance.” “This book,” David says lifting the ledger up in both hands, “represents an entire world most of you never should have had to know existed. It ends here.” With that, he walks to the iron brazier, where a small fire is already burning, and lowers the book directly into the center of the flames. The thick leather resists the heat for a few seconds, the edges curling inward as dark smoke rises toward the open sky. Then the dry paper catches. Decades of blackmail, illegal shipping routes, hidden bank accounts, and corporate secrets turn into bright orange

And David knew, the real war had only just begun. The revelation about 'The Architect' detonated David's carefully constructed peace in Bali. The serene beauty of the island, which had only moments ago felt like a sanctuary, now felt like a cage. The weight of his father's death, an old, raw wound he had thought was caused by fate or petty crime, was now revealed to be the deliberate act of a master manipulator. David understood, with chilling clarity, that his entire life, his career, his descent into the underworld, and even his eventual quest for peace, had been orchestrated as part of this man’s grand design.

God created some people to bring karma quicker to whoever is deserving of it. The newscaster, Janet Kane knows exactly how to pull people in. That’s why I chose her. “…this case was hidden for years, but now the truth is out. Stay tuned for more on this news, same time…” I switch off the radio as I pull into my penthouse driveway. The gate opens after scanning my key card. I drive into the underground garage and take the private elevator up. If Dahlia and her daughter are moving in… Then I’ll stay here. The Lakeside Penthouse is my favorite place because it is safe, quiet and untouchable.

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If that’s the case, let’s just say I’m pretty much signing my own death warrant by showing up here solo, in the middle of the damn night, with just two cops tailing me who wouldn’t think twice about putting my ass on fire. “I’ve got a bad feeling about this,” Daniel says from who knows where. I don’t even know where he’s keeping tabs on my location, but I know he is. Not that it matters. The less I know, the better off I am anyway. Right now, I’m standing by one of the docks near an old warehouse. Morning’s about to break, so I’m hoping if Lizzy did show up, I’d have enough time to catch the plane and get the hell out of this place. Lizzy needs a fresh start, somewhere safe and far away from

She began to despair of having any connection with him at all. Just when she thought things couldn’t get any worse, David received news that changed everything. An elderly uncle died and left his entire estate to him. Sally knew his family were once well-to-do, but she hadn’t known David was the sole heir. The inheritance came with one major stipulation, in order to claim the estate, David would have to go and live in his ancestral home. Sally felt sure this would be the end of their relationship, so she was shocked when David called, out of the blue, to invite her out to dinner. He took her to an Italian restaurant she really liked in Islington, and ordered an expensive bottle of wine.