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What should have been a routine operation turns into chaos, leaving Officer Lucy Chen at odds with her team. Accusations fly, trust shatters, and Lucy finds herself increasingly isolated. But beneath her silence lies a truth far darker than anyone suspects-a truth that could tear them apart if it ever comes to light. As tensions rise, Lucy must navigate the storm while battling her own breaking point.
[Lucy lives alone. Jackson's dead. Tamara doesn't exist, sorry. Lucy and Nolan are p2's. But I didn't include Celina, or Bailey. This is Lucy focused, with lots of trauma and drama Lucy and Tim]
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