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last update Data de publicação: 2026-10-30 16:29:54

No one touched their phone.

Not for a long time.

The five devices rested on the table, their screens still glowing softly in the dimly lit penthouse.

Each one carried the same name.

Isabella.

Hundreds of missed calls.

Hundreds of unread messages.

Hundreds of voicemails.

The room, once home to countless strategy meetings and ruthless decisions, had never felt so heavy.

Roman finally broke the silence. "I can't do it."

No one mocked him.

No one told him to stop being dramatic.

They all felt exact
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