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Chapter 44

Author: Rose D' Arc
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-06-27 21:42:50

Zerah

The elevator doors parted with a soft ding, and I stepped out into the quiet lobby. My heels echoed off the marble tiles as I walked past the reception desk, nodding briefly at the guard, who barely looked up from his phone. I pushed through the heavy glass doors and onto the pavement outside.

The night air hit my skin immediately, cool, clean, and just brisk enough to raise a light chill along my arms. I inhaled slowly, letting it settle into my lungs, grounding me. The sky was a deep shade of blue now, fading into navy, with the last golden hints of sunlight disappearing behind the buildings. I looked up briefly. Street lights flickered on above me, one after the other.

I pulled my cardigan tighter around me, adjusting the strap of my purse over my shoulder. The traffic was steady but not loud, just the distant hum of engines, tires against pavement, and the occasional car horn.

My phone buzzed in my purse. I didn’t look at it. I knew it had to be my sitter asking when I’d be
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