Chapter 0423

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After helping Valerie in the bathroom and holding her until he fell completely asleep, Marcus found himself unable to rest. He decided to head to his study to tackle some pending work. While diligently sorting through emails, his phone lit up with an incoming call from Frederick. Without hesitation, he answered.

“What’s up, my friend?” Marcus asked calmly.

“I thought I wouldn’t catch you awalte,” Frederick replied, his tone tinged with nerves.

“I couldn’t sleep. It’s been an emotional day. But tell me, what’s on your mind?”

“Do you remember the briefcase I gave you when you first erived in Valentia?

“Yes. Why?”

“Have you gone through the information on the USB drive assume you haven’t, since you’ve made no mention of IL. Am I right?”

I only skimmed through the first folder. All found was that Catherine was involved with Albert- Valerie’s

investigation, we were working quickly to ensure no one knew we

it? Tell

“It’s about Peter.”

him? Does the folder mention his accident?”

yourself. Go through the folder thoroughly and call me when you’re done. Something happened today that

check

into his computer. The familiar screen with twelve

to Valerie, Peter’s former fiancée always unsettled him. He avoided thwelling on it, choosing instead to push the

reading glasses to begin sifting through the files. Starting with the accident

read through the official documents, his anxiety growing. Then something caught his attention–a surveillance photo from a city camera. Enlarging the image, he stared

further to examine the face of the man accompanying his late friend in what were supposedly

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