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Chapter 15: Bonding Beyond the Mask

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The tension in the room lingered longer than the silence.

Austin’s voice was different — deeper, heavier — as he worked on the document laid out on the table.

“What was that about?” he asked without looking up.

Rachel stood stiffly. “What do you mean?”

He rose slowly, each step deliberate. His shoes struck the tiled floor with sharp finality, like he was carving the moment in stone. Then, without warning, his hand landed on her shoulder — firm and unrelenting.

The world paused.

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