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Chapter Sixty-seven
Author: Teng
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Ella, still holding her phone, now an inadvertent witness to the brutal act that unfolded within the study, was met with the piercing gaze of Dante and the cold, calculating stare of James.

The seconds that followed were filled with tension. Ella, caught in the crossfire grappled with the realization that her presence had been exposed.

Dante and James, confronted by the unexpected intrusion, faced a dilemma – how to deal with an unwitting witness who had stumbled upon their crime,

Immediately Ella ran fast through the dark hallways of the big house, scared and nervous.

The fancy things around her, like expensive furniture and quiet secrets, watched what was happening. Ella held her phone tight, a small thing that could show the lies that were hidden.

As she ran, the video saved on her phone could be the only thing to save her and keep her alive,

Dante’s loud voice echoed in the hallways, like a knife cutting the air.

“Ella, stop!” he said, he ran after her, trying to stop her from
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    Jackson's footsteps echoed through the corridors of his home, the weight of the world heavy on his shoulders. Sophia watched from the doorway, her heart clenching at the worry etched on his face as he made his way inside. She could see the tension in his every movement, the burden of leadership weighing him down like a heavy cloak."What's wrong, babe?" Sophia asked, her voice soft with concern as Jackson nodded to the bodyguards and other staff milling about."Fernando and Angela have been taken by Richardo and William," Jackson replied, his voice strained with worry. "I can't find them. I'm failing to bring peace to this country. Everyone is looking to me for guidance, and I don't know what to do. The man I trusted more than life itself is a raging lunatic, and now... now my closest friends have been taken."Sophia's heart ached at Jackson's words, her fears mirrored in his troubled expression. She moved closer to him, her hand reaching out to gently brush away the tears that thr

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