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Chapter 17: Flames in the Shadow

作者: Hopi Samz
last update 公開日: 2026-11-04 08:00:04

The pale amber tint of the streetlights outside bled through the thin lace curtains of the master bedroom, casting long, fractured shadows across the ceiling. Inside, the quiet apartment was entirely insulated from the cold, ruthless streets of Valencia City. The world outside was a battlefield of corporate wars, treacherous family alliances, and hidden identities, but within the perimeter of this small room, the air had turned thick, heavy, and intensely suffocating with a different kind of te
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