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?”

All found was that Catherine was involved

to ensure no one knew we were digging into

What’s in it? Tell

“It’s about Peter.”

him? Does the folder mention his

Go through the folder thoroughly and call me when

check it

and inserted the USB into his computer. The familiar screen with twelve folders appeared,

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

he donned his reading glasses to begin sifting through the files. Starting with the accident reports, Marcus noted meticulous details. Among them was his own

attention–a surveillance photo from a city camera. Enlarging the image, he stared at it, his pulse quickening Peter wasn’t alone on the day of the accident. Someone else had been with him, someone who bore an uncanny resemblance

of the man accompanying

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