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98. FINDING THE BASTARD
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2024-10-29 19:42:56The shiny black car stopped in front of a large building, and his brown eyes darted to the building before he got out of the vehicle. "Are you sure he's hiding in this place?" He asked the person sitting in the passenger seat in front of him.
"Actually, I'm not really sure if he's hiding in this place on purpose, sir," the person sitting in front of him immediately responded. “I heard that his mother is sick, and she is receiving treatment from this hospital. I heard he accompanied his mother in this hospital, so I'm not sure if he's deliberately hiding in this place, sir.”That was the information Steen got from his secretary, but he sneered after hearing it. “Who doesn't want to be able to catch two fish using only one bait? That bastard must have taken advantage of his mother's situation and ended up hiding behind his mother's back like a loser.”That was the response that left Steen's lips before the man opened the car door and stepped out of the caRelated chapters
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