chapter 136-DELIBERATION
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Chapter 136

DELIBERATION

"The person behind this manipulation must be very smart and calculative, because we didn't see this coming," Mariam said as she sat on the pool side bench , she didn't know what to say or who to hold responsible for Tony's predicament. she watched as Tony unfold his hands from behind him and folded it in front of himself. He was in deep thought , he knew that he had enemies but isn't this going too far. They need to know as soon as possible, for them to counter the attack.

"Funny enough, most people do not like Henry Storm because he has been a pain in everybody's arse. And the Daily News broadcasting service has never really had anything good to say about Henry, they're the ones that usually backslash him, so why the sudden interest and love for Henry,"Mariam said with her face squeezed up, she needed to be sure of her theory.

"This is why I am saying that there's a rat, how can people who although their broadcast have been legit so far starts giving a
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