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Chapter 117: The Hangar Breach

Author: Nora vale
last update publish date: 2026-06-23 19:52:37

Chapter 117: The Hangar Breach

The plane landed at the Nice-Côte d'Azur airport in the middle of the night. The Mediterranean coastline was dark. The lights from the coast were shining bright. The Gulfstream plane touched down on the runway with a lot of force making the people inside feel like they were being pushed back into their seats.

Julian did not wait for the stairs to come out of the plane. Soon as the door opened he started walking down feeling the warm air of the French Riviera on hi
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