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Chapter 65

Author: Kachi Lucy
last update publish date: 2026-04-23 16:00:50

Difficult To Ignore

Country: Aurivelle

City: Auremont

Alvara

The applause didn’t fade immediately.

It lingered.

Wrapped around us… thick, consuming… almost unreal.

Then she stepped forward.

Mrs. Hawthorne.

The shift was instant.

The room didn’t quiet because it had to…

It quieted because it wanted to.

She stood at the center of the stage, composed, effortless, her presence alone commandin
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