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Chapter 83: Ash Falls With Venom
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2026-04-28 12:00:07Gwen's POV
Finding myself shut out of the Sterling grounds didn’t stop me from staying visible.
A room at the Meridian Hotel gave me a view across the bay - plenty lavish to blend in, near enough to stay unseen. Not that my contacts were strong anymore, yet bits trickled through anyway. Grainy images arrived first. Then half-truths passed between nervous voices. Quiet leaks slipped into my hands like smoke.
Each one felt like a blade piercing straight into me.
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