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Chapter 158: The Gilded Threshold
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2026-06-13 19:10:01POV: Claire Desmond
The violin’s lament sounded like a long, deferred breath.
Behind the massive oak doors of the ballroom, the classical orchestra swelled with a majestic, haunting grace. The sound seeped through the cracks, vibrating against the cold marble tiles beneath my heels. The rhythm was precise. It was expensive.
It was utterly terrifying.
I stood frozen. My fingers gripped the bouq
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