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Chapter 21: A Witness
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DanielThe rain was pounding against the apartment windows, a loud and relentless sound. I stood by the window, arms crossed, my eyes lost in the darkness of the night. The water running down the glass reminded me of the state I was in: total confusion, a whirlpool of contradictory thoughts. After revealing part of my secret to Daniel, I knew I had no choice left. I had to tell him everything. But fear paralyzed me.Daniel had insisted that I speak, that I reveal the truth to him. But I knew that what I was about to say could change everything—not just for me, but for everyone around me. This murder, the ongoing investigation, it was all much more complicated than I could have ever imagined.I turned my head to look at him. He was sitting on the couch, silent, but his eyes were watching me with an intensity that spoke volumes about the worry he felt. He knew I had more to say, something important. He was waiting for me to be ready."Daniel," I started, my voice trembling. "I can’t tel
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DanielI stood there, my hands trembling on my knees, my gaze avoiding Daniel's. The room seemed to shrink around me, the air growing thick and suffocating. The silence was heavy, almost oppressive, as if the words I had just spoken hovered in the air, unprocessed, unabsorbed. I could feel my heart pounding in my throat, each beat a cruel reminder of what I had just confessed.Daniel stood opposite me, his arms crossed over his chest, his gaze locked on mine with an intensity that took my breath away. Confusion, pain, and disbelief were etched across his features. He couldn't believe what he'd just heard."Your father... how is that possible?" he whispered, his voice broken, as if trying to make sense of what he'd just learned. "Claire... he’s always been so... distant. How could you not have known?""I didn’t see it," I replied, my voice cracking. "I always trusted him, and I never wanted to see what he truly was. The father I knew was the one who always told me he would protect me,
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DanielI stood in the room, my hands clenched around the file I had just received, my eyes fixed on the papers. The printed words seemed to blur before me. I had always believed that things happened according to a certain logic, a certain ethics, but these documents… They were putting everything at risk. They confirmed my worst fears.My father’s name was everywhere, linked to corruption, dirty money, and influence in shady circles. Clandestine transactions, secret meetings… broken promises. Each page seemed to uncover a little more of the truth that I struggled to accept. I had always thought he was just a man of power, a respected man. But the information before me made me waver, questioning everything I believed."Claire?" Daniel’s voice echoed behind me, soft but concerned. He knew something was wrong. He had seen me turn the file over and over in my hands ever since we found it.I slowly turned my head to face him, but I couldn’t meet his gaze. My eyes were filled with frustratio
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