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Chapter 18: The Numbers Never Lie

Author: Eric Nicole
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-03-16 16:39:49

The next morning, Brianna arrived at the office before anyone else.

She wanted to beat the whispers. Beat the stares. Just have an hour of peace before the circus started.

The twentieth floor was dark and empty. Her desk waited in the corner, exactly as she'd left it. She dropped her bag, turned on her laptop, and got to work.

Marco had emailed her more files overnight. Old records. Years of them. A note attached: See what else you can find.

She opened the first file and dove in.

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