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Chapter 107 Session Zero

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The morning sun remained sharp against the mahogany desk. Aurora stood before Julian, the Ghost Kitchen Group credentials still clutched in her hand. The silver-embossed hyphen felt like a permanent weight.

"You requested the hyphen," Aurora said.

"I did," Julian replied.

"Without asking me," she noted.

"I am aware," he said.

Julian stood up from his leather chair. He walked around the desk until he was standing directly in front of her. The managed distance was a distant memory. The heat betwe
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