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Chapter 409: Elena Claims Her Future
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2026-03-12 18:30:06Elena declined the invitation without apology.
It was delivered the way such invitations always were. Heavy paper. Formal language. An expectation hidden inside courtesy. A role implied rather than offered.
She set it aside unopened for several minutes before finally reading it, more out of habit than interest.
Honorary chair.
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