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Episode 57

Author: Ataima K
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-15 22:47:01

Dare

It’s been days. Days without any trace of Sky, without any sign of Mark. I’ve been running myself into the ground, scouring every lead, following every whisper, but it’s all led to dead ends.

I’m sitting in my office, staring blankly out the window at the city lights, trying to quiet the turmoil in my head. My fists clench on the desk as anger bubbles beneath the surface. Every second that passes feels like a lifetime, and every moment she’s out there, in danger, is a moment I can’t take back.

Then, my phone rings, and I grab it instantly, my heart pounding in my chest.

“Any news?” I ask Theo before he can even say hello. My voice is desperate.

Theo’s sigh on the other end of the line says it all before he speaks. “Nothing, boss. We’ve tried everything. We combed through the site where you were held, but it was torched before we could get there. There’s nothing left but ashes.”

I close my eyes, pinching the bridge of my nose. Of course, Mark would cover his tracks. This only pro
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