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The Secret Holder

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[MATURE SCENE AHEAD]

Minutes turned into an hour. Veronica watched Aries pacing in the room, deep in thought. “Can’t we call the company and ask them to open it for us?” Isla asked. “Why are we wasting so much time on such a petty issue?”

“I checked with the company. They can open this only through Shane’s fingerprint!” Simon pressed his lips.

“What could be inside the vault?” Aries turned to them. “And do we need to open it now? Alfred is dead, Cynthia is in jail, and we’ll get the chief soon. Veronica got her status back if we keep aside the humiliation because of the video!”

“I want to see what had he stored in there!” Veronica’s words brought Aries’s attention to her. “Even if it doesn’t mean anything to anyone. It means everything to me!”

“I think it’s Isla!” Simon said, and everyone looked in his direction. “Mr. Glazier has decorated her room on the first floor. This only explains he wanted her here along with Veronica!”

Aries turned to the window, lighting his cigarette, a
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Mariah Shyann
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Jocelyn
oh, wow! christian knight & aries grayson are good friends. story becoming more & more interesting..
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ah... Christian knight is back... I just love it. Aries really need to control his anger. when will cara know that she met aries met earlier than Keith. I m feeling so good that things r gonna change for both of them. this is getting better n better. tq
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