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Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty-Two
Author: Elvis Brown
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Richard sat on the edge of his bed, his mind racing. He couldn’t shake the nagging feeling that something wasn’t right. His heart pounded as he replayed the events of the day in his mind, trying to make sense of who could have leaked his whereabouts.

He knew he had to find out who had exposed his identity. If Amelia had learned the truth about him, everything he’d worked for—his carefully cultivated persona, his efforts to keep his background hidden—would be for nothing.

At first, when Joshua and Christopher arrived, he thought it was merely a coincidence. After all, he had met them at Immortal Lake Manor, so it made sense they would recognize him. But then, as more company executives showed up—people he didn’t recognize—he realized something was off. It couldn’t just be a coincidence. Someone had to have told them.

Richard felt a tightening in his chest as he thought about the few people who knew his secret. There was Fabian, there was Mr. James, and then… well, no one else knew he wa
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