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2021-12-27 22:21:34CHAPTER FIFTEEN: THE DARK MYSTERIES WITHIN HOTEL DEL ESTRELLA ( MISSION ACCOMPLISHED )
Meanwhile, down the hall came Raine and her friends with the guide of Inspector Sean in interrogating Jason del Estrella.
The police was cognizant that since Jason is a teenager like Raine and the others, they can likely relate to him immediately.
Sean left the teens around an empty hall at the topmost floor. He made sure that no one else will hear their conversation that can prevent Jason from telling the truth.
The room was located beside the office of the twins, Eduardo and Fredricko. There are only few people who goes there for the reason that rumors of the ghosts appearing there began to spread.
Since the time they came to the hall, silence covered them. A strange feeling started to spread towards the air. They sat down the bench and waited.
With the feeling of curiousity, Raine volunteered to start the first move. Remembering the tricks she learned f
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Dear readers, It's me lorainejd, the author of this book. I would like to thank you all for reading this book. I hope you'll enjoy reading. I also want to let you know that all the characters in this story is just a work of fiction. Any names or events related to real people is just coincidence. Overall, enjoy reading and explore the story of the young detective named Raine Garcia. She was just an ordinary person until her parents was murdered intentionally in front of her eyes. Being the only one to survive, she will solve the mystery of her parents' death without realizing that she'll suffer pain and despair but also she'll do great things because of that.
