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Chapters
CHAPTER ONE: The House on Fire
CHAPTER TWO: Bellview’s Silence
CHAPTER THREE: The Poor Boy
CHAPTER FOUR: The Rich Boy
CHAPTER FIVE: Two Cases, No Time
CHAPTER SIX: A Shattered Mirror
CHAPTER SEVEN: Phone Call from the Past
Chapter 8: Noah’s Breakdown
Chapter 9: The Hospital Scene
Chapter 10: He Accepts
Chapter 11: Jordan’s Silence
Chapter 12: Isaiah’s Tears
Chapter 13: The Judge from Before
Chapter 14: Flashback — The Explosion
Chapter 15: Threat Returns
Chapter 16: A Funeral, A Warning
Chapter 17: The Motel Tape
Chapter 18: Red Paint
Chapter 19: Old Friend, New Foe
Chapter 20: Decision
Chapter 21: The First Crack
Chapter 22: Threads That Shouldn’t Cross
Chapter 23: Tea with a Liar
Chapter 24: The Chain Around His Wrist
Chapter 25: The Cabin at Miller’s Crossing
Chapter 26: Paper Trails
Chapter 27: Miller’s Crossing
Chapter 28: Breaking the Silence
Chapter 29: Into the Lion’s Den
Chapter 30: The Devil You Know
Chapter 31: No One’s Innocent Here
Chapter 32: Ava Disappears
Chapter 33: Jordan’s First Statement
Chapter 34: James’ Tape Recorder
Chapter 35: The ‘Other’ Prosecutor
CHAPTER 36: The Therapist’s Notes
CHAPTER 37: Truck Tampering
CHAPTER 38: Midnight Confession
CHAPTER 39: Courtroom War Begins
CHAPTER 40: Ava’s Safehouse
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Chapter 32: Ava Disappears
The call came just after sunrise.
Noah had barely managed two hours of restless sleep when his phone buzzed across the nightstand. Vince’s name glowed on the screen. The voice on the other end wasn’t casual, wasn’t teasing—it was sharp and stripped of anything unnecessary.
“She’s gone.”
Noah sat ...