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Contingencies

Author: Thomas Morau
last update publish date: 2026-05-03 12:36:49

### Chapter 110: Contingencies

The city of L.A. never truly slept.

But this part of it—

This level—

Didn’t belong to the city at all.

***

Glass stretched from floor to ceiling, overlooking a skyline drowned in gold and shadow. The room was silent, insulated from the world below—no traffic, no voices, no consequence.

Just power.

***

Darius Welch stood near the window, one hand resting lightly against a crystal glass of untouched blood.

His reflection stared back at him.

Perfect.

Composed.

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