Emily’s POVI sit in the police station, the atmosphere heavy with tension. Maira is beside me, fidgeting in her seat. Chief Markson stands across from us, typing on his computer. “Okay, let’s see what we can find on Sebastien,” he says, looking serious.“Please, hurry,” Maira pleads. “He has to know something about Aria. He was with her last.”Markson nods and clicks a few buttons. The screen shows a spinning circle. “Just a moment,” he says. After what feels like forever, he turns to us. “I’m running a background check now.”“Great,” I say, trying to sound hopeful. “He has to be in the system.”The atmosphere grows more tense as the seconds pass. Finally, the screen pops up with a few results. “Okay, here’s the file,” Markson says. He looks closely, but his expression shifts from hope to confusion. “Wait... this can’t be right.”“What is it?” Maira asks urgently.“There’s nothing. No records of this guy at all. It’s like he doesn’t exist,” Markson replies, shaking his head.“What d
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