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Chapter 28 – Laying out a Plan
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JwgstoutHoly moly! It's so good to be here! If you have been reading from the beginning, please tell me I'm not the only one invested in Oliver's character at this point. He has been the guy, evil, cruel, passive, and a hero to one main character but it seems Oliver has been at the center for a lot of what has happened. Will he be the one to finally put everything together and lay it out for Lamia and the gang? Or will he meet his end before he can reveal the truth of Silas, Orion and Senko? Even the truth about Lamia?
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