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Chapter 19: The Key to the Gates
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2026-09-03 08:00:00Portia POV
I held my glass of water midway to my lips, my eyes locked on Uncle Marcelo's polite, inquiring smile.
A quiet alarm bell kept ringing in the back of my mind. It was a subtle feeling, but unmistakable. He wasn't just making polite morning conversat
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