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Chapter Hundred Twenty One
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The Tabloid Snake

The next day, as soon as he woke up, Ashton knew exactly what to do.

Elijah was so well connected that Ashton knew he couldn't keep him locked up for too long. Sooner or later, someone would certainly fish him out.

What he had to do was act fast and let the law deal with him. Right now, all he needed was more evidence and to expose him to the media.

And that's when Ashron decided to reach out to one of the most controversial journalists in the city.

Ashton steered his black sedan onto the granite yard. The world needed to know the story of Elijah Voss, the efficient killer whose conscience awakened only when the bodies piled too high to ignore and he was finally caught.

He parked outside a modest brick building with a large signpost, The Inkwell Gazette. It was an independent blog known for fearlessly exposing politicians and institutions.

Inside, Ashton had already set up a meeting with a woman named Marisol “Mari” Vega, the Gazette’s most sought after inves
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