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Chapter 24

Author: Toria Nne
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-20 17:06:58

Later, Claudine found herself pacing Hades’s home office. The room was huge and fancy, connected directly to his bedroom, like a very big private apartment. She was tired of doing nothing, of having no way to talk to anyone she knew. No way to reach her handler. She missed her brother terribly. Her mind buzzed, wanting a plan, any way to connect to the outside world. The day was ending, and her brain, which was used to always being busy, even with bad things, felt restless.

She had looked around the room earlier, admiring the tall bookshelf. She knew trying to use his computer to reach anyone outside would be a terrible idea; he’d find her instantly.

But as she paced, her eyes landed on his large desk. She had noticed he no longer wore his cross chain, a small thing that had bothered her. Where did he keep it now? She felt a strong urge to search, to find any small piece of him that might tell her something.

She walked towards the desk, her fingers itching. Just as she was about to op
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