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?”

folder. All found was that Catherine was involved with

review the entire contents. Back when we conducted the investigation, we were working quickly to ensure no one knew

What’s in it? Tell

“It’s about Peter.”

about him? Does the folder mention his accident?”

folder thoroughly and call me when you’re done. Something

I’ll check it now.”

into his computer. The familiar screen with twelve folders

topic of Peter–his death, and the lingering guilt Marcus felt for being married to Valerie, Peter’s former fiancée always unsettled him. He avoided thwelling on it, choosing instead

poured himself a glass of cognac–habits he reserved for moments of true discomfort. As he sipped and smoked, he navigated to the folder Frederick had mentioned. Inside, he found more subfolders, and he donned his reading glasses to begin sifting through

caught his attention–a surveillance photo from a city camera. Enlarging the image, he stared at it, his pulse quickening Peter wasn’t

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

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