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Chapter 7

작가: Colin Shaw
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Juniper

The lobby of Vangough Tower had never felt like a battlefield before.

Today, it did.

Cameras.

Live feeds.

Financial reporters.

Medical analysts.

Influencers pretending to understand biotech litigation.

The press conference hadn’t even officially started, and the air already tasted like blood.

Xavier adjusted the cuff of his charcoal suit beside me.

“You don’t have to answer every question,” he murmured.

“I won’t,” I replied calmly.

Across the room, my father stood with the board members
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