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Chapter 12

Author: Eric Parsley
last update publish date: 2026-04-06 17:15:31

The matte-black heavily armored helicopter bearing the Genesis Institute crest descended through the violent coastal winds, its landing gear hitting the reinforced concrete of the island’s primary helipad with a heavy thud. Inside the cabin, Chloe huddled under a thin thermal blanket, her diamond-encrusted phone confiscated miles ago. There was no red carpet, no fawning medical staff offering her warm herbal tea, and certainly no Julian to bark orders at the attendants.

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