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Chapter Fifty-Two The Audition For The Unders
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2025-11-28 12:14:43Nobody's POV
All of a sudden, one of the warehouses in the Marina Park had been stripped bare, no crates, no distractions, just a cold, open space reeking of iron and old sweat. The Shadows suspected Lorenzo, because his signature was written all over it.
In one of the holding rooms, fluorescent lights hummed above, casting harsh white light over the makeshift setup. A single line of folding chairs faced a long steel table where fi
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