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Chapter 53: Elena Visits Bloom House Floral

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Elena Whitmore arrived in Florentis Quarter without an entourage.

That alone was a statement.

The driver let her out at the corner where polished stone gave way to older brick, the city’s posture subtly changing with the ground beneath it. The car pulled away immediately. No aides. No announcement. No expectation of recognition.

She stood for a moment, smoothing the sleeve of her tailored jacket, adjusting to the unfamiliar air. It smelled faintly of soil and citrus, of rain caught in stone. No
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