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FOUL PLAY

Author: July
last update Last Updated: 2022-02-09 20:52:50

NELINA

My second day in Manila was nothing like in Angeles City where I had to start on my project or go to Salon to make up VIP clients. I thought I should do something productive in Manila so I started furthering the investigation regarding the death of my brother.

For the first time, I took a look at the USB that Apple gave. It was all records from our former company that went bankrupt. As I am inexperienced in things as such I knew I needed someone who would guide me about the records.

Dad is the best man I could ask but I was hesitant to discuss it with him. He didn’t even know if I was still interested in the incident. Mom and dad thought I already left the case unsolved.

The investigator told us there was no foul play but I doubt it from

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