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Chapter 182: The Nanny’s Silence
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2026-01-26 23:24:52The woman lived in a narrow apartment above an old tailor shop, tucked into a district that society had forgotten and progress had politely ignored. Elena arrived alone, without driver or escort, dressed plainly enough to pass unnoticed. She had learned, in recent weeks, that truth rarely revealed itself to those who arrived with authority.
The door opened only after the third knock.
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