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The Founder’s Final Confession

Author: Foxfighter
last update publish date: 2026-08-01 18:56:15

Aya’s POV

The private office beyond the Vault looked untouched by time.

Dark mahogany shelves covered the walls. A cold fireplace sat beneath a stone mantel carved with the Benefactor crest. Heavy curtains sealed the room from any natural light, though there were no windows to cover this far underground.

At the center stood a polished desk.

And on it rested the leather-bound journal.

THE FOUNDER’S FINAL CONFESSION

The gold lettering seemed to glow beneath the red emergency lights.

No one moved
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