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Chapter 96  Concrete Irony

Author: Skyrainbow
last update publish date: 2026-05-17 15:32:35

The deadbolt locked. Victor looked at Moss and laughed—a jagged, ugly sound that filled the cell.

"What's so funny?" Moss snapped, her knuckles white around her clipboard.

"You," Victor spat, leaning against the bars. "I spent ten years running from your badge. Now you're building me a fortress. You’re not my jailer anymore, Moss. You’re my personal bitch. And you're doing it for free."

"This place is rated for an aerial strike," Moss said, her face a mask of cold stone. "You're safe."

"I'm in
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