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Chapter 108

Author: Nicole Sasha
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Chapter 108

Charles' Secret

Miguel stood outside the courtroom, the weight of everything still heavy on his shoulders.

The trial had gone better than expected, and they had Vega on the ropes.

Exposing those offshore accounts had been a game-changer, and the satisfaction of watching Vega’s legal team scramble to salvage their case was almost enough to make him forget about everything else.

Almost.

He glanced at Ximena, who stood a few feet away, staring down at her phone.

Her brow was furrowed, her lips pressed into a thin line.

She hadn’t said much since the recess was called, and Miguel knew something was bothering her.

He’d seen the text she’d received earlier, the one that had shifted the mood.

The message from an investigator, something about Charles.

Miguel had known for a while now that Charles was more involved with Vega than he let on.

He had been digging around in the background, quietly gathering information, and the pieces were finally starting to fall into place. Bu
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