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The Relentless Case
Author: Mirex bing
last update2025-04-23 15:27:51

The sound echoed like thunder, and Vincent Parker stumbled forward, knocking over a stack of documents. His face went pale, and he turned to glare at Luke with murder in his eyes.

"You…" he stammered, but Luke was already doubled over in laughter.

"Relax, Captain!" Luke chuckled. "It's not a crime to scare you, is it?"

Bella Lane tried to stifle her own laughter, but the moment felt like a small victory. Sure, Vincent Parker might have been a thorn in Luke's side, but he wasn't about to let him ruin his day—or his case.

The clock was ticking. Somewhere out there, a woman's life was in danger, and the culprit was waiting to strike again. As they gathered their notes and headed out, Luke could feel it in his gut: this case was far from over.

That night at 12:30, Luke finally crawled into bed, completely spent. Running around all day, from dawn till late at night, had drained every ounce of his energy. He never imagined that investigating cases could be this grueling. Back in his old lif
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