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Loaded Question

Killoch seeks immortality. Ethical and scientific barriers to godhood are no match for his wealth and power. But whistleblower Owen and determined saboteur Bea might upend everything.

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Sarah Smith
Oct 11, 2025
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The body on the slab in the distance looked so much like trillionaire murderer Ruben Killoch that chill stabbed into Bea’s heart. She gritted her teeth, biting back years of hatred she’d harboured after her parent’s death.

Bea ran through the airlock double-doors, onto the gantry, past the “No entry” signs and yellow hazard markings. She tripped a sensor…

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