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Chapter 2144 Late Invitation
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At the police station, Josias fumbles over Ivan's misinformation about Gabriela.

“Tell that story right, Sergeant.” He asks.

Ivan smiles wickedly, “OK. Miss Alves came here, desperate, almost having eclampsia, claiming that you called her threateningly and aggressively, summoning her to come to Café Montanha to talk. She was very terrified.”

Josias's eyes widen, “But that's a lie! I wasn't the one who called!”

Ivan nodded, “You just confessed that you sent Tiago Bento's henchmen after her and they overdid their approach. This also confirms my suspicion that the Bento family is nothing more than an outlaw clan, operating in the underworld. I’ll ask the commissioner for a full investigation, starting with Elisa Bento Neves—”

Something inside Josias ignited when he heard the name of the girl he saved from being raped in 1980, “Leave Elisa alone! She's happily married being a mother while her husband is a judge in the Lagoon City Court!”

“Oh, what an excellent disguise!” Ivan laughs provo
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