NovelBookChapter 950: Waldo didn't blink. He simply tossed the reports aside like they were nothing, reached into his briefcase, and slid another document across the table. "These..." "These are my findings. These eight individuals? Criminal records. All of them. Repeat offenders who didn't reform—instead, they formed a gang, sinking deeper into illegal activities. So tell me, since you're so well-versed in the law... shouldn't their sentences be considered too?" His words hit like a sledgehammer. Brannon went rigid, stiff as a concrete slab.
The thick silence stretching between them only worsened the sweat beading on his skin and the unsteady rise and fall of his breath. It was suffocating.
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Each step grew louder, closer, unsettling in every way.
The individuals in the meeting room instinctively shifted their attention toward the door.
With a soft creak, the door opened, and in walked Andromache. Her male assistant and Leah flanked her, each walking with purposeful strides.
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It was clear: Andromache was no ordinary woman. She knew everything about the situation, down to the smallest detail.
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Corrine's smile was subtle yet meaningful as she responded, "It's m curious, really-you cacross a so ordinary, but you're remarkably well-informed, knowing all these private details."
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When she found him unmoved, a sigh of relief passed through hem Turning back to brine, her eyes now held an icy edge, betraying her true feelings.
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