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MR KANE IS BACK

作者: Tammy Lora
last update 公開日: 2026-06-14 00:44:22

Nadia's POV

The room was too quiet. That was the first thing I noticed when I opened my eyes.

Not silence exactly — the house never seemed completely silent. Somewhere in the distance there was always movement I couldn't see. Doors opening, footsteps crossing polished floors, voices low enough to disappear before they reached me. But compared to my old apartment, this place felt unnaturally controlled. Like everything had been designed to behave.

For a few seconds I stayed where I was and stare
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