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Chapter 155
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2024-07-12 07:00:00ARIANA'S POV
The sharp crack of the gunshot echoed through the courtroom, snapping my head around just in time to see Victor LaSalle slump forward, blood spraying from his head. Odette's scream cut through the chaos, raw and piercing, as Victor's blood splattered across her face and clothes. I stood frozen, horrified, as the scene unfolded before me. My vision blurred, and I felt Robert's arms tighten protectively around me.
“Stay down!” he ordered, pulling me closer to him, shielding me with his body.
The room erupted into chaos. The masked intruders moved with military precision, throwing smoke canisters that filled the room with a thick, choking cloud. I coughed, trying to se
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