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Chapter 008 why do you care?

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CHAPTER 008

WHY DO YOU CARE?

GABBIE

The Red Room smelt anything but nice.

It reeked like money, wine, cold, expensive, and messy. Like something that had been passed from hand to hand too many times and never cleaned.

The door shut behind me with a sound that felt final.

The hallway was dim, lit by low amber lights glowing behind the red curtains that led to the main room. Every step forward felt deliberate, like the floor itself was daring me to turn back. I didn’t. Turning back required courage I no longer had.

Men stood in small clusters, their voices low, controlled. No laughter. No drunken chaos. These looked like men who lost control and could snap any moment.

My mask itched against my skin. Sweat gathered at my spine, slipping slowly downward, unnoticed by anyone but me. I held my shoulders straight, chin lifted muscle memory from nights on the stage. Confidence as armor. Even when it was hollow.

Eyes followed me, hungry, Assessing and someone came through the curtain, one of
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