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Chapter 98: A New Beginning

Author: Crystal L.C
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-23 14:44:04

The executive cell Veronica was placed in was a stark contrast to the luxurious halls of the Fury mansion.

Cold and sterile, it was a room designed to strip away every vestige of her former power and prestige.

A single flickering bulb cast uneven shadows across the cement walls, which seemed to absorb all warmth, creating an atmosphere of institutional indifference.

The small, metal table before her was scarred and worn, its surface telling silent stories of countless interrogations.

Opposite her, Detective Freeman sat with his intensity in a tightly controlled balance of posture.

A gaze cut through the facade that Veronica carefully constructed with all the acumen of a razor-sharp blade. Unspoken accusations charged the air with the weight of pent-up tension.

"Let's start again," Freeman said, his tone even but threaded with an undercurrent of command that served notice he wasn't asking a question; he was giving an order. "What is your relationship with Nicole Okeke?"

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