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Chapter 80 – The Gathering Storm

Author: FortunaSolis
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The studio lights had cooled, but the echo of the interview still lingered in Evelyn’s bones. Investors had responded with cautious approval. Funds that had hesitated now shifted toward stability again. For a few days, the company felt steadier. Yet Evelyn knew that Claudia would not remain still. Silence was not surrender. It was the pause before another strike.

Three mornings later, Hana arrived in the war ro

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