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Chapter 9

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last update publish date: 2026-03-17 14:57:53

The azure sky over the Balinese coast that morning was far brighter than the tinted glass of the skyscrapers in the capital. Camelia took a deep breath, inhaling the scent of sea salt and jasmine mingling with the warm tropical air. In her hand, a tablet displayed the stock chart for Thorne Industries, which continued its sharp, agonizing dive.

She didn’t smile. She didn’t feel sad either. Those emotions had died in that hotel corridor. What remained now was a cold, calculated clarity.

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