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Alexander Burke

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“What do you want? Why are you calling me?” I asked as I pressed the phone closer to my ear.

She hesitated for a while before responding. “I have some information for you but I need something in return.” Her tone was desperate.

I contemplated for a while. Should I trust her or hang up the call? What kind of information did she have and what impact was it going to have on my life?

I already had an idea of what she would want in return and at this point, I didn’t care about giving it to her. But she had to have a good reason for me to consider doing it.

After a long silence, I finally spoke. “What information do you have?” From the way she sounded, it seemed like she had something important to say.

“You have to promise to agree to my terms first.”

I closed my eyes momentarily, taking a calming breath before speaking again. “What are your terms?” I asked, anticipating to hear what she had to say.

“Reduce my prison time.” Diana’s desperate voice echoed again fro
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