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Chapter 77: The Private Meeting
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2026-01-06 00:22:38Beatrice Whitmore did not summon Nathaniel Crosswell often.
When she did, it was never without purpose.
The invitation arrived through a channel that bypassed assistants, calendars, and protocol. No stationery. No seal. Only a time and a place, delivered with the quiet authority of someone accustomed to being obeyed without explanation.
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