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Chapter 5 – The Executive Suite

Author: Florence Su
last update publish date: 2026-03-21 12:58:19

The apex of the Howlstone building was no mere residence, it was a fortress of gleaming glass and dark stone, an impenetrable citadel that loomed over the city like a watchful guardian.

As the sun dipped below the horizon, spilling molten gold and bruised purple across the skyline, I found myself standing in the heart of a living space that seemed to swallow my entire past. My few boxes, plain and sparse compared to the elegant designer furniture, had already been unpacked and n
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