CHAPTER 10: THE APOLOGY
Author: LIAM MUSE
last update2026-09-22 08:23:20

Garrett finally released the breath he had been holding for too long, letting it out in a slow, deliberate manner.

One. Two. Three.

Slowly, he released his tight grip on the steering wheel. His hands were numb, but the shaking had stopped. He flexed his fingers once, feeling the stiffness in his knuckles.

He looked out at the dark alley, then caught his reflection in the mirror. The broken look in his eyes was gone, replaced by a dangerous clarity.

He was sitting on a fortune worth two billion
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  • CHAPTER 10: THE APOLOGY

    Garrett finally released the breath he had been holding for too long, letting it out in a slow, deliberate manner.One. Two. Three.Slowly, he released his tight grip on the steering wheel. His hands were numb, but the shaking had stopped. He flexed his fingers once, feeling the stiffness in his knuckles.He looked out at the dark alley, then caught his reflection in the mirror. The broken look in his eyes was gone, replaced by a dangerous clarity.He was sitting on a fortune worth two billion dollars. He held the key to an offshore empire that could buy and sell Theo Hudson three times over.Crashing his car or throwing his life away in a fit of rage over two manipulative leeches was the stupidest thing he could do.They weren't worth his future.They weren't even worth his anger.Garrett took one last deep breath and reached for the gearshift.He had spent five years destroying himself for people who never deserved it.He wasn't going to waste another minute.Garrett put the car in

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    The heater in Garrett’s old car rattled loudly, blowing barely warm, dusty air against his hands as he drove through the morning traffic.On the passenger seat, his duffel bag sat open just enough for him to see the three transparent plastic bags inside.He glanced at his rough hands gripping the wheel. Five years of lifting drywall, moving pallets, and driving late-night shifts had left them hard and worn. He had worked himself to the bone for a wife who treated him like a servant.He wasn't angry anymore. The fury he'd felt outside Toby's school had hardened into something colder—like ice.Ten minutes later, Garrett pulled into the parking lot of Veritas Forensics, a low, gray-brick building tucked inside an industrial park outside the city. A small sign beside the glass doors read: Clinical Testing & Diagnostic Services.He grabbed his bag, turned off the car, and stepped into the damp morning air.Inside, the lobby smelled of floor wax and old coffee. A small TV in the corner play

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