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Chapter 119

last update publish date: 2026-03-26 19:01:55

The silence didn’t last.

It never did.

Because once something like this started moving—

It demanded response.

From everyone.

The email came first.

Official.

Cold.

Structured.

Ariana read it twice.

Then a third time.

Subject: Notice of External Review Coordination

Her name.

Mateo’s name.

Attached documentation.

Legal language.

Timelines.

Deadlines.

Mandatory appearances.

It wasn’t a warning anymore.

It was process.

Already in motion.

Already beyond them.

Across the apartment—

Mateo had recei
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