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Marcus\u2019s voice broke through his disbelief. \u201cShe gave this to me. She told me to find you before they move her. If you wait for the police, it\u2019ll be too late.\u201d<\/p>\n

The chapel buzzed with confusion and murmurs. Jonathan\u2019s security men waited for orders, but Jonathan could only stare at the bracelet in his palm. His heart pounded as something long buried stirred inside him \u2014 hope<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

He looked up at Marcus, his voice trembling. \u201cIf you\u2019re lying, boy, I\u2019ll ruin you. But if you\u2019re telling the truth\u2026\u201d He paused, clenching his fists. \u201cThen I\u2019ll move heaven and earth to bring her home.\u201d<\/p>\n

The priest tried to calm the chaos, but the billionaire had already turned toward the door. The funeral was over. What had begun as a farewell had become a beginning<\/strong> \u2014 a spark of impossible belief that Emily Hartman might still be alive<\/p>\n

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Marcus\u2019s voice broke through his disbelief. \u201cShe gave this to me. She told me to find you before they move her. If you wait for the police, it\u2019ll be too late.\u201d The chapel buzzed with confusion and murmurs. Jonathan\u2019s security men waited for orders, but Jonathan could only stare at the bracelet in his palm….<\/p>\n

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