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Silence and Power

Author: Grace Luna
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-16 21:26:16

Dawn covered the city with a gray veil; that morning, the rain threatened to fall.

A luxurious black car appeared parked outside an old industrial warehouse, in an area where shady deals were often made.

It was an exclusive model, impossible to overlook, yet no one had noticed it.

The unmistakable stench of death began to fill the air, and a passing delivery man was the first to notice something strange in the distance.

Frowning, with curiosity creeping up his spine, he stopped his truck and stepped out, approaching just enough to distinguish the macabre scene.

What he saw made him take a step back, his stomach churning—lifeless bodies at the foot of a luxury car and a man slumped over the steering wheel, his face pale, his eyes still open in an expression of surprise and horror.

Horrified, he called the police.

Minutes later, red and blue lights flickered across the scene. Police officers exchanged nervous gla
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