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Chapter 119

Author: Paragon
last update publish date: 2026-02-16 00:00:01

The sudden darkness was like a physical blow. The humming of the laptop died. The glowing screen, which was the only source of light in the room, vanished into a void. Lucas sat perfectly still. His heart was hammering against his ribs. This was not a normal power outage. This was a targeted strike. The loft was on a private and reinforced power grid. For the lights to go out, someone had to physically cut the main line or override the security hub from inside the building.

"Lucas?" Selene’s vo
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