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Chapter 40-Tequila

作者: lavy
last update 公開日: 2026-03-10 00:03:14

​Xavier’s POV

​The penthouse was silent, save for the low, rhythmic hum of a battle scene echoing from the north wing. I had spent the last ten hours dismantling a board of directors, but walking through my own front door felt like stepping onto a different kind of battlefield.

​My suit jacket was draped over my arm, my tie pulled loose and hanging around my neck like a noose. I didn't head for my office or the bar. I followed the sound.

​I pushed open the theater doors. The room was bathed
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