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Chapter 172: Betrayal Unmasked

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last update Last Updated: 2025-02-16 18:07:12

Nicholas had been staring at the truth the entire time. He had no desire to witness it.

Ethan felt a chilly, seething hatred tighten around his chest as he stared at the information he had gathered—the pirated documents, the illegal system access, the patterns that pointed to a single identity.

He wasn't betrayed by some far-off foe hiding in the shadows.

He had previously trusted that person.

Nicholas's jaw tightened. His voice was dangerously calm as he whispered, "It's him." "Langston, Daniel."

Beside him, Cassie took a short breath. "Daniel?” She repeated, her eyes flashing with astonishment.

Years ago, one of Nicholas's closest friends was Daniel Langston. When he first succeeded his father, a financial planner had assisted him in growing his enterprise. Nicholas had assumed that they had departed peacefully.

Cassie touched his arm, feeling the storm building beneath his face. "Nicholas, this goes beyond simple retaliation. We must be intelligent.”

Nicholas let out a slow breath.
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