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Chapter 121: Six Months Left
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2026-05-08 12:12:20Sam's POV
There I was, inside the hushed room where stillness hung thick - just the faint pulse of an old clock breaking the silence from its high shelf spot. Light spilled across the floor from my tablet, screen bright with one bold red ring circling the current day.
Six months.
Six months left before the deal ends.
That figure hung there, wobbling under my gaze. Half a year stood between now and the day gates opened. Come that time, I’d step out carrying what we
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