PASSAGES: Life & stories from a professional writer

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Wired Sentinel: A Paradise Crime Thriller (with Sophie)

WIRED SENTINEL, Episode 10

Connor must find a way forward...

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Toby Neal
Oct 31, 2025
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Connor has made his choice, but regrets are many

Connor, Episode 10:

“Connor, I need complete transparency. No shadows, no half-truths. The children’s safety depends on it.”

Sophie’s words landed like blades between Connor’s ribs, each one precisely placed. He had known this moment would come—had rehearsed versions of it during sleepless nights when the weight of his position pressed down like the humid Thai air before a monsoon. But nothing could prepare for the reality of disappointing the woman he loved.

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