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Chapter Sixty-six: The Letter Meant Only for Damian

Autor: SALGMAN
last update Data de publicação: 2026-07-06 04:38:14
No one reached for the envelope.

It rested in Damian's hand like it weighed far more than paper should.

Amara looked at him.

"Don't open it."

Damian didn't answer.

Samuel stepped closer.

"Listen to her."

Father Michael nodded in agreement.

"The Architect is manipulative. Every message has a purpose."

Damian looked down at the elegant handwriting.

"He already knows me."

A pause.

"If I don't read it, he'll still have achieved that."

Silence.

"If I do..."

He carefully broke the seal.

Inside was a s
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