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Chapter 12

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Dinner Amid Chaos

The day of the dinner arrived without ceremony.

Eloise buried herself in her work with absolute focus, as though every email she answered and every spreadsheet she reviewed could help her ignore the weight of what awaited her that evening.

Augusto also seemed absorbed in his work, locked inside his office without calling for her or provoking her as he usually did.

The atmosphere was professional.

Silent.

Tense.

At around two in the afternoon, his office door opened.

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