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The Crown

Author: ShahiShukla
last update publish date: 2026-09-04 20:30:17
The sharp crack of the wooden gavel was still ringing through the Grand Opera House when Nicole snapped completely.

"No! That's a lie!" Nicole’s high-pitched screech tore through the stunned silence of the auditorium.

She shoved past the rows of horrified socialites, marching straight down the red-carpeted center aisle toward the grand stage. Her designer gown was twisted, her curls coming undone, and her heavy mascara smudged from fury. Eleanor scrambled behind her, gasping for breath, trying a
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    The sterile, polished corridors of Capital City General Hospital smelled faintly of antiseptic and expensive floor wax. Floor 12 was the sanctuary of the ultra-wealthy—the Presidential VIP Suite, complete with velvet armchairs, private nursing teams, and panoramic views of the city skyline.Inside Suite 1201, Eleanor Sinclair reclined on a silk-draped hospital bed, wearing a plush silk robe and fanning herself with a lace handkerchief."Where is my warm lavender towel?!" Eleanor shrieked at a young attending nurse who was frantically adjusting an IV drip. "My chest is tight! The stress my husband and daughter have put me through today is unbearable! Call the Chief of Medicine immediately! I demand a full heart panel and double the pain medication!"The nurse winced, bowing repeatedly. "Mrs. Sinclair, the Chief of Medicine is currently—"

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    The heavy brass latch clicked into place as Brandon stepped into the private VIP lounge, shutting the corridor out. The low amber lighting caught the sharp, aristocratic contours of his face, casting long shadows across the velvet carpet.His cold, lethal gaze dropped immediately to the floor.Dane was still curled in a pathetic fetal position, gasping for air, tears of agony tracking through the grease on his face. Hearing footsteps, Dane squeezed his eyes open, expecting Robin’s cold gaze once more.Instead, he looked up into the towering, terrifying silhouette of Brandon Blackwood.Dane’s breath hitched in raw terror. He tried to scramble backward, dragging his bruised body across the rug. "M-Mr. Blackwood... wait—she attacked me! Robin is insane, she—"Brandon didn't say a word. He simply raised his heavy dress shoe and brought the heel down with crushing, unyielding weight directly onto Dane’s outstretched, uninjured right hand.CRUNCH."AAAAAAHHH!" Dane shrieked, a high-pitched,

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