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It's A Setup
Author: Ivy Rogers
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The man on the other end of the line let out a light chuckle, the sound echoing in Sophia's ear.

“What lead did you find?” he asked, his voice laced with concern. “Tell me.”

Sophia took in a sharp breath, her chest rising slowly as she leaned back in her seat as a faint smile appeared at the corner of her lips. Her eyes settled on the worn pages of the notebook resting on the desk in front of her.

“The man is not Edward,” Sophia said at last, her voice barely above a whisper. “And I could tell from the day they came late to deliver the new girls.”

“When Edward was recruited by BlackHood,” she continued, her voice still low, “he was very cool and straightforward. He knew how to follow orders without asking unnecessary questions. He didn’t act out of line or let emotions get in his way. He was disciplined, which was why BlackHood trusted him from the beginning.”

Her fingers reached for the pen lying near the edge of the table. She picked it up and slowly brought it to the corner of her
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