Broken Timepieces: The Ninth Minute
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They say time heals all wounds.
But what if time is the crime?
When her sister is found dead under suspicious circumstances, a brilliant but emotionally guarded girl begins digging into the cold silence left behind. Together with Aidan-a clumsy, quick-witted law prodigy with secrets of his own-they chase after a trail of broken watches, all stopped at 9:13 PM.
What begins as a search for justice slowly unravels a far deeper conspiracy-one buried in legal systems, corrupt power, and shattered families. As the mystery deepens, so do the quiet moments between them... the kind that feel like love, but aren't. The kind that could be, but never will be.
Because in a world where nothing is accidental,
even time lies.
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