Chapter 1285:

Murderous fire burned in Sadie’s reddened eyes as she turned, pinning the shivering manager with a glare that could freeze blood. “Restore the surveillance footage within one day. If not, you might as well shut this place down for good.”

Her words, though quietly spoken, brooked no argument.

Panic flickered across the manager’s face. He nodded furiously, too afraid to protest, and hurried away to do her bidding.

Determination kept Sadie upright, even as her clenched fists left crescent marks in her palms and her eyes threatened to spill tears.

Suddenly, the shrill ring of her phone cut through the air.

Blaine’s name flashed on the screen, bringing a fresh wave of anxiety. Answering with trembling hands, she pressed the phone to her ear. The moment the call…

through the connection, thick with anxiety. “Sadie, what’s going on?

words would come. She couldn’t bring

to the endless silence, a heavy dread tightening in his chest as

he finally forced the words out, his voice wavered. The smile he tried to summon sounded fragile. “Sadie, please. Don’t

from Tina’s still face, lingering on the stubborn spark of life that had once been there. Tears blurred her vision, spilling down her cheeks as

and whispered, “Blaine,

on the other end. Not far

her, something inside him twisted tight. It was as if an invisible hand had wrapped around his heart, crushing it until he could barely breathe from the weight of it. His fists tightened, knuckles pale and veins prominent, until he

to keep her under control. How did you end up killing her?” His voice came out low and tense, heavy with barely contained fury and a trace of regret he didn’t try to

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I failed you. She fought so desperately—our team couldn’t hold on, and she slipped into

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