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Chapter 108 – The Counterstroke

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last update Tanggal publikasi: 2025-12-24 04:13:47

The day after Evelyn’s press conference unfolded with an uneasy calm. Drake Tower hummed with activity, but beneath the routine there was tension, sharp and watchful. The storm had not passed. It had only shifted direction. Evelyn sensed it the moment she stepped into the war room and saw Noah standing at the screens with his arms folded and his jaw tight.

“She has responded,” Noah said without preamble.

Evelyn did not ask who. She moved closer to the display. Articles from Zurich and Paris fil
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