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Chapter 13: Reminiscence
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“Activate our man; if something happens to her. I will burn everything down,” Decker ruffed.A tease to lose Adele encapsulated his heart. These words echoed in the mansion and were merely a glimpse of outrage. He was all set to burn this world, but wished no single flame would touch Adele. She had been untraceable for the last eight hours, and he didn’t know where to find her. Several attempts failed, as Adele’s number was not reachable.His chest pulsated with wrath; deep down, his heart was scared for Adele. The serpent of anxiety spilled its venom. She was an innocent girl, and what if any of his enemies kidnapped her? Or is there any probability she left him because he didn’t tell her the truth?He clutched the table as Vincent entered with a package.“What? Did you find anything?” he asked.“There is a package,”He grabbed the packet and ripped it open. There was a flash drive with a note.We need one million dollars. Otherwise..., you can see what we have done to your wife. V
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THE DEVIL'S TRAP Chapter 21: Wisteria Flowers
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The road ahead seemed uncertain and dark. The headlights of the car cut through the night, illuminating the winding path before them, but it did little to dispel the heaviness in their hearts.In the silence of the car, broken only by the sound of the engine and the soft hum of tires on the road, Margi and Sarah couldn’t help but contemplate the shattered trust that lay between them and Dominic.Margi skimmed in her direction and knew how the pain etched on Sarah’s face. The dry tears and blank eyes were a reflection of the shattered trust that mirrored her own feelings. Looking at Sarah, Margi saw a reflection of her own heartache, and she knew that they both shared a similar pain.“Do you love him?” Margi asked, her voice soft and understanding, knowing the weight of that question.Sarah hesitated for a moment, her lower lip trembling with fear of revealing the truth. She squeezed her eyes and swallowed the truth without uttering them in words.Margi knew the ache of loving someone
