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15: Replaced

作者: Sylva
last update 公開日: 2025-12-31 12:07:39

SOPHIA LANCASTER

The morning sun hit the silk duvet, casting a blinding shade of white over the room. I lay still, listening to the rhythm of Daniel's breathing beside me. It was deep, even, and untroubled—the sleep of a man with no conscience.

I stared at the ceiling, the events of the last twenty-four hours playing on a loop in my mind. The discovery of the Helix Ventures files, the realization that he was framing me, and the promise Ethan had made to me in the safe house.

Trust me.

I closed
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