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CHAPTER ELEVEN

Penulis: Maya Sterling
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-08-10 02:19:53

NORA POV

The office door closes behind us with a soft click.

Only then do I realize I’ve been holding my breath.

I slowly let it out.

This wasn’t a promotion.

It was surveillance disguised as one.

We walk down the hallway without saying a word.

For once, even Jayden seems to understand that staying quiet is the safer choice.

A few steps later, my phone vibrates in my hand.

I look at the screen.

A message from Lucy.

Mom’s been admitted.

My heart drops.

Everything inside me freezes.

The words blu
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