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Chapter 82: Nathaniel’s Terms
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2026-01-07 00:27:27Nathaniel Crosswell did not invite discussion.
He invited agreement.
The contract lay between them on the polished table in the private study at Celestine Heights, its pages aligned with mathematical precision. No loose corners. No margin notes. The kind of document that assumed obedience before consent.
Lillian sat opposite him, hand
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Elena stopped attending the smaller gatherings first.No explanation was given. None was asked for.In Aurelia, absence carried more weight than confession. People noticed patterns long before they acknowledged motives. Elena Whitmore’s quiet withdrawal from dinners, luncheons, and charity previews became a shape in the social landscape. A missing note in a familiar composition.Lillian noticed before anyone else.It was not dramatic. Not deliberate. Just a subtle shift in gravity. Elena no longer appeared beside Beatrice at events. No longer floated effortlessly through rooms. When she did attend something public, she left early. When she smiled, it did not reach her eyes.They had not spoken privately since the photograph.
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