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Chapter 21: Mentorship and Masks
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2025-10-16 00:00:22(Elias's POV)
The sun outside the high windows had begun to set, long fingers of gold stretching across Elias Tan's office. Silence. Save for the gentle tick of the wall clock, his office was still. The air was musty, tinged with the faint smells of paper and stale coffee. Shylie sat across from him, straight-backed and unfazed, calm face and still hands resting on her knees.He had seen students bluff before. He h
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