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CHAPTER 73

Author: Joe Honey
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-13 23:17:40

THE NEXT MORNING

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The jarring of his alarm was what woke Adrian up. In no time, he leaped out of bed, took a refreshing bath, and put on his regular business attire.

Morning sun cast a golden glow on the city as he drove to the company.

As Adrian reached the entrance of his office, his phone buzzed an incoming text message.

"I will be coming to the company today."

The message sent Adrian's heart racing. Who could this be? The content of the message sent a cold thrill down his spine.

He tried putting the feeling off and focusing on the tasks at hand for the day. However, the message would not leave his head and would not be denied attention.

As he walked into his office, his staff smiled and greeted "Good morning, sir."

Adrian merely nodded, curtly eyeing the room as if searching for signs of who could have sent such a cryptic message via text.

The sun had barely risen, but something in his gut was telling him that this would be a day full of surprises.

The message was from Mr. Sh
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