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CHAPTER 70: THE TABLE SHE SET

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last update Veröffentlichungsdatum: 18.09.2026 17:51:17

At exactly eight o'clock, the doorbell rang.

Lyra didn't move immediately. She stood at the far end of the dining room, one hand resting lightly against the back of her chair. Through the tall windows, the city glowed beneath the night sky, distant lights reflecting across the glass.

Behind her, Hayden checked his watch.

“They're on time.”

“They want answers,” Lyra said calmly. “People looking for answers rarely arrive late.”

A second later, the door opened. The housekeeper stepped aside.

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