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Chapter 44: The Whisper
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"It isn't what they say about you, it's what they whisper."
-Errol Flynn-
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“What are you doing here so early in the morning, Ian?” Victoria had just opened the door to get some fresh air and Ian was already there with a smile on his face.
It had been almost a month since the last time she saw him. She thought he was never coming back.
So it was quite a surprise to see him there. She didn’t even know how he managed to pass the house security but considering everything that had happened between them in the past, it shouldn’t be so strange to see him going back and forth to her house.
“I have come to bring good news. Before I tell it, do you mind inviting me in?” He asked. She sighed, unsure if it was a good idea considering Darius was preparing breakfast for them. He might get upset again if he saw Ian inside the house.
“It’s about your brother’s murderer
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