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The Corporate Shackle

Penulis: Owlthinker
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-08-20 10:54:48

The glass-walled office of the Arthurian estate’s administrative wing was saturated in the blinding, sterile white of the morning sun. Outside, the northern valley was frozen in a thick blanket of fog, completely blurring the distant, jagged outlines of the Crestview skyline.

Travis sat in a straight-backed wooden chair opposite Donald’s desk. His massive frame was too broad for the narrow seating, but he didn't adjust his posture. He had finally changed into a clean, unbranded black suit, but
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