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Chapter 222: Echoes of Debate

Penulis: SALGMAN
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-07-22 12:45:14

The morning sun filtered through the tall windows of the National Archives of Malta.

The examination room had been converted into a temporary workspace for the Commission.

The leather notebook lay on the centre table once again.

Nathan checked the chain of custody before breaking the evidence seal.

"Page twenty-three," he said.

"That's where we stopped."

Elena Vella nodded as she activated the recording equipment.

"Everything is ready."

Amara settled into her chair with a notebook of her own.

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