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Chapter 141 — The Hidden Ledger
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2026-09-03 04:07:28Caelan reached the hall in time to see Eve forced through its side door.
The guard who had dragged her from the gathering point released her only when the door shut behind them. Eve caught herself against the wall, pale and breathing too quickly. Aria stood in the center of the empty room with Beatrix, Corinne, and Diana gathered behind her. No attendants remained. No recorders. Only the five women Caelan had once allowed to circle the succession as if it belonged to him alone.
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