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Chapter Nine — A Thin Line

Penulis: Terra
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-03-20 16:28:30

The office felt different that morning. The hum of computers and soft ring of phones couldn’t mask the tension that gripped Aria from the moment she stepped onto the floor. She could feel it in her chest—a taut, unrelenting pressure—as if every step she took was being measured, weighed, and judged.

Lenora gave her a brief, unreadable glance at the elevator. “He’s expecting you,” she said, voice flat, then turned away.

Aria’s stomach twisted. “Expecting me” didn’t just mean a
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