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Chapter 238

Author: Danielle
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Adrian's POV

"Then we go after him," I said. "Let's head to the airport now!"

Torres nodded, already speaking into the radio.

He cocked his gun. "Time to end this."

With that, We all rushed back and jumped into the van, peeling off into the night.

I picked up the radio and connected to Miguel.

"Keep us posted. We're heading to the airport now," I stated.

"If we don't catch up with him now, we won't be able to find Joyce and Rafael," Torres sighed, revealing the bitter truth, his voice laced with discomfort and urgency as he looked out the window. "It might take years to find them if we lose this opportunity."

"Positive thoughts and words only, Torres," I scolded, calling him by his name for the first time. I was annoyed with Daniel's close escape. I still hadn't come to terms with the fact that he had betrayed me after so many years of service to Santoria Industries.

The fact that he knew everything about Rafael and Joyce meant he had been working with the enemy for years. Who knows?
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* No estas entendiendo el punto: you're missing the point

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