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Chapter 51: Things Go Awry.
Author: Curly Green
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“Sir, you need to see this…” Adrian's driver said, handing over the iPad to Adrian with a slightly shaky voice.

With a frown, Adrian got the device and peered into the screen, but then his eyes widened in shock as he watched the content.

“What the fuck…” He muttered, his heart skipping several beats.

“A murder scene has just occurred in a popular guesthouse in town. Felix, billionaire mogul’s assistant was murdered and Paige, sister to Adrian Lancaster was arrested at the scene. Reasons as to why the suspect took the deceased's life is unknown…”

“Fuck…!” Lucian was no longer listening as he tossed the device aside and dashed into his car, speeding off without waiting for the driver. His blood kept crashing in his ears as he struggled hard to maintain his irrational breathing. Felix was dead, and his sister killed him?? What sort of foolish joke was that?

How the fuck did a murder scene happen under thirty minutes of his being away?

Quickly, he grabbed his phone to see many
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