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CHP-19

Author: OLIVIA
last update publish date: 2025-08-20 06:58:28
Names were called one by one.

“Daniel lucas.”

A tall guy across from me straightened his tie, cleared his throat, and disappeared through the heavy double doors.

We all waited. Minutes ticked by. The only sound in the room was the dull hum of the air vents and the faint scratch of pens against forms people were still filling out. I tried not to stare at the chandelier overhead—it glowed faintly too red, like the bulbs had been dipped in wine.

When Daniel came out ten minutes later, his f
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