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Chapter 88

Author: ONYINYE
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**Secrets Unraveling**

The morning after the storm, the air in the house was thick with unspoken tension. Clara had barely slept, her mind racing with possibilities. Michael, on the other hand, had been pacing the living room, trying to piece together what little they knew.

Breakfast was a quiet affair, with only the sound of silverware against plates breaking the silence. Clara finally spoke, her voice hesitant but determined.

“We need to go to the meeting,” she said, placing her coffee cup down.

Michael looked up, his expression guarded. “And walk right into a trap? We don’t even know if this guy is telling the truth.”

Clara leaned forward, her eyes intense. “If we don’t, we’ll never get the answers we need. Vanessa’s been manipulating us for years. Don’t you want to know why?”

Michael sighed, running a hand through his hair. “Fine. But we do this my way. No taking unnecessary risks.”

That evening, Clara and Michael drove to the warehouse, the unease in the air matching the dim, fli
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