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CHAPTER 44: QUIET ADVENTURE
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2026-03-18 10:31:00Aria's POV
There stood Lucien, looking every bit the imposing titan of industry even in his navy sweater, looming over a small, weathered man in a tan fisherman’s jacket. The stranger was clutching an old black medical bag that looked like it had seen the Eisenhower administration. He was wearing thick glasses that made his eyes look like marbles, and he was currentl
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