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CHAPTER 125: ALONE AGAIN.

Penulis: Iamur_Light
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-17 02:18:04

Gloss POV

Suspension. The word hit harder than I thought it would.

When HR called me in that morning, I’d already guessed what was coming. The whispers in the hallway had grown louder, the stares sharper. Everyone avoided me as if betrayal were contagious. I sat through the meeting in silence, listening to them talk about “ongoing investigations” and “temporary leave until further notice.”

I walked out of the building carrying nothing but my access badge, deactivated, of course, and a box of my things. Pens, sticky notes, a half-dead plant, and the ridiculous little bobblehead Dream once joked looked like him.

I laughed when I first got it. Now it felt like a curse.

The security guards at the entrance looked at me with pity. My name tag flashed gray as I stepped out, marking the official end of my access.

Just like that, I was out.

The city outside felt colder than usual. People walked past, umbrellas open, shoes splashing through puddles. I pulled my jacket tighter, my box hu
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