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CHAPTER 27: TOO LATE

Author: Ere Dun
last update Last Updated: 2024-02-12 17:01:03

Javier

It's been close to a month since Marianna escaped. Her existence alone threatens my reign on that chair. Arico and the boys went out each day and returned with nothing.

Lanco stopped feeding me with intel. I guess he took himself off the search.

I tried to think about the possible places she could be, her late father's house was the last thing in my head.

She could hide in that house for days without needing anything in the outside world. Santo made sure to stock it up.

I reached for my phone, calling Arico.

“It's Javier, did you check Santo's house?”

“Not really but the boy stationed around hasn't reported seeing her. Maybe she did not go there,” he said.

I sighed frustratingly, rubbing my sweaty palm over my face. “I do not care what you think, go inside and check. It's almost a month since she disappeared. Find her.”

“Yes boss,” he said, his voice getting further away from the phone. I assumed he wanted to end the call.

“One more thing,” I said. “Go now and when you get ther
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