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CHAPTER 49: THE AFTERMATH.

Author: Iamur_Light
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-02 00:14:05

Dream's POV

The meeting ended on a high note, but the room didn’t empty of tension. It clung to the corners like smoke that refused to clear. People left in clusters, their voices low with praise and speculation, but I barely heard any of it. My focus stayed on Gloss, the way he carried himself through the presentation, calm, steady, composed.

He had handled Adrian’s interference like he’d been trained for this world all his life, not thrown into it a few months ago. His poise, his confidence, even the subtle humor when he corrected Adrian, had been flawless.

I caught myself smiling, a rare, dangerous habit.

When the board members finally left, I lingered behind, watching Gloss gather his laptop and papers. He moved with the same focused rhythm I’d grown used to, precise and deliberate, but there was something different in the air around him now, a quiet confidence that hadn’t been there before. It made something tighten in my chest.

He turned slightly, meeting my gaze. “Did I d
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