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Chapter 111: The Imperial Anchor

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Chapter 111: The Imperial Anchor

​The twilight over the Gulf gave way to a velvet desert night, the sky pricked with brilliant, unclouded stars. Below the Atlantis penthouse, the automated crane arrays of Jebel Ali shone like silver towers, their synchronized movements silent, smooth, and perfect against the dark water.

​Inside the suite, the floor-to-ceiling glass doors stood open, letting the warm ocean air mingle with the scent of roasted coffee and jasmine.

​Avery sat at the long marble din
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