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A strange call

Author: Star Light
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-10 23:40:58

—Samantha pov—

The morning air felt cool against my skin as I stepped out of the black car, heels clicking purposefully against the marble floors of Star Galaxy’s towering building. My long coat swayed with each step, sharp and polished, matching the storm brewing behind my eyes. The storm they would never see.

As I approached the presidential elevator, I pressed the button calmly and folded my arms, eyes watching the numbers descend without any real focus.

And then came the clatter.

Virginia.

I didn’t even need to look.

Her signature heels hit the tiles like a wannabe runway model while her group of sycophants trailed behind her like perfume no one asked for. They laughed too loudly at something that wasn’t funny and tossed their hair as though it added IQ points. It didn’t.

“Oh?” Virginia’s voice rang out, sickly sweet. “Still using the executive elevator, Samantha?”

She strolled up to me and dramatically pressed the worker’s elevator button, like she was setting an example for the
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