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Chapter 26

Author: Bernice
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Dominic’s POV

Flynn’s eyes met mine, held for an instant and his entire body tensed. His hands knotted around the cell phone, knuckles paling as if I’d caught him about to do something he shouldn’t do.

It was thick, heavy, and silent.

I descended the stairs slowly, watching every flicker of his expression. His pressed lips. The way his shoulders squared as if bracing for impact.

“Who were you talking to?” My voice was even but I made the question heavy with my doubt.

He didn’t flinch. Instead, he exhaled softly and shoved his phone into his pocket. “My brother,” he said.

I frowned. “Your brother?”

He nodded.

I folded my arms. “That’s interesting,” I murmured. “Because when I walked into the CCTV room just now, the footage had been tampered with. The logs were wiped clean. And then I find you slipping away to make a call. In this hour.” I lifted my head just a little. “Quite a coincidence, don’t you think?”

Flynn swallowed hard, gagging. “Boss, I swear to you, I had nothing to do with
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