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On Thin Ice III

Author: Vivah_writes
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-20 10:27:55

Gerald sat at his kitchen table, nursing a lukewarm cup of coffee and scrolling aimlessly through his phone. The house was eerily quiet, save for the occasional hum of the refrigerator. He had spent the past few hours avoiding the news and social media, unwilling to see yet another update about Victoria and Nelson’s engagement. The thought of it was enough to make his stomach churn.

A sharp knock at the door jolted him from his thoughts. He frowned, setting his phone down and rising to answer it.

When he opened the door, a man in a neatly pressed suit stood there, holding a leather-bound folder.

“Gerald Banks?” the man asked.

“Yes,” Gerald replied cautiously.

The man handed him the folder with a practiced, professional smile. “You’ve been served. Have a good day.”

Gerald stared after the man as he walked briskly to a waiting car and drove off. Slowly, he closed the door and looked down at the folder in his hands. His name was printed neatly on the front, but it was the sender’s name t
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