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CHAPTER 138

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The waiter arrived with our drinks first, three chilled glasses of white wine, condensation already beading on the stems, and a tall bottle of still water with lemon slices floating inside. He set them down with quiet efficiency: Clara’s Sancerre in front of her, Adrian’s Chinon blend beside him, mine between us. A small basket of warm sourdough followed, wrapped in a linen napkin, the crust still crackling faintly as it cooled.

“Enjoy,” he said with a small nod, then vanished again into the rh
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