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Chapter 13: Shadows Over the Eternal City
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2026-10-15 18:02:39
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The autumn storm that had lashed Manhattan into a frenzy of wind and rain had cleared by dawn, leaving the New York skyline washed in a brilliant, crystal-clear October light.High above Fifth Avenue, inside the private master sky-sanctum of Vance World Headquarters, the morning sunlight poured through the thirty-foot curved glass walls, casting warm amber ripples across the polished white marble floors and minimalist white-leather furnishings.For the first time in three years, there were no emergency intelligence briefings blinking on the screens. No encrypted assassination logs waiting in the queue. No hostile corporate takeovers or corrupt senators to unseat.Silence—deep, unbroken, and absolute—reigned over the penthouse.Lyra Vance stood by the panoramic glass, wrapped in a soft, oversized cream-cashmere robe. In her hands, she cradled a porcelain cup of steaming oolong tea, watching the distant, glittering rush of traffic crossing the Manhattan Bridge.A pair of strong, familia
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