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2024-10-29 19:42:56“Oh God, what have I done to deserve this!”
One of the Heads of Department cried with both hands on his head. The tension in the room had increased and everyone was starting to panic. Daniel and Olalekan were on their feet now. Olalekan was limping on one foot. Some moments ago, Seven had moved a few steps back and had felt his head float after the gravity of what David’s words carried settled down.
Everyone was going to die.
“A bomb in my building? Who planted it th –“
“Shut up!” Both Seven and Milkos shot at Olalekan.
“You placed a bomb in the building?” Seven asked Q, he was incredulous.
“I- I did. It was – It was an…” Q trailed off as he stared at the timer.
04:04:43.
“It was an order that I had given him after I had informed him about Olalekan’s intentions,” David explained.
“But how could you, we&rs
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