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Chapter 12: The Uninvited Guest
Author: Amoy
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The pounding on the steel door sounded like a death knell ringing repeatedly.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Each blow sent vibrations through the ceramic floor, creeping up Elian’s legs, and settling as a painful throb in the pit of his stomach. In the cramped, stale-smelling staff room, four pairs of eyes were glued to the convex tube monitor displaying the black-and-white CCTV footage.

"Brother... she’s still there," Lina whispered. The girl’s face was deathly pale, her hands wringing her Cosmo Mart apro
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