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Chapter 408: Nathaniel Steps Back Slightly
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2026-03-12 18:29:24The change was subtle.
Most people would not have noticed it at all.
Nathaniel stopped sitting at the center of tables.
He arrived a minute later than usual. Left a minute earlier. Allowed meetings to conclude without his final word shaping the tone. It was not abdication. It was recalibration.
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