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Chapter 53

Author: Chris HL
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I followed William back to the car, feeling a bit deflated. I thought I’d have my Precious in hand today, so it was frustrating to walk away empty-handed. Just as I was buckling my seatbelt, my phone started ringing. The hope that it might be my mom calling to say she’d found the code vanished the second I saw the contact name on the screen.

“Answer it,” William ordered coldly when he saw me hesitate. I was afraid Marcos might say something revealing—and that William would hear it.

“Marcos, do you need something?” I asked, skipping the pleasantries.

“You already in town? Was the trip smooth?” Smooth wasn’t exactly the word I’d use.

“Yeah, I’m here. Just get to the point.”

“Straight to the point, as always!” His laugh was contagious on the other end. He always countered my cold attitude with humor, and that was one of the things I liked about him. “Well then—meeting at my place. Now.”

“Can’t it wait until tomorrow?” I asked, glancing at William’s icy, impatient face.

“It’s reall
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