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Chapter 400
Author: Pen thinker
last update2026-08-04 22:45:35

The silence that followed Detective Morrison's presentation of evidence stretched for several long seconds.

Heavy silence.

Weighted silence.

The kind of silence that exists in a room where information has been delivered that fundamentally changes the nature of a conversation, that shifts power dynamics, that makes clear that assumptions were wrong and calculations need to be revised.

Marcus Chen stood beside his son's chair, his hand still resting on David's shoulder, his expensive suit and con
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    At that moment, hearing the words Raymond had just spoken, Black could tell, without needing anyone to explain it to him, that Raymond was mocking him openly, deliberately, and without the slightest concern for the consequences of such blatant disrespect. It was obvious. It was unmistakable. And it was exactly the kind of humiliation Black could not allow to stand unanswered in front of his own men.His face contorted with rage."What the hell are you all doing standing there?" he shouted, his voice cracking with fury as he turned toward the five men positioned around the room. "Attack this good-for-nothing bastard and kill him immediately!"The men moved instantly, converging on Raymond from five different directions with the coordinated precision of fighters who had trained together for years, their movements swift, calculated, and utterly lethal in intent.Raymond did not so much as tense.What followed happened so quickly that Black barely had time to process it, his eyes struggli

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