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Chapter 20: The Lawson Dinner
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2026-07-10 00:38:40Everett arrives at Lawson House exactly seven minutes late.
Not late enough to insult them openly. Late enough to make it clear he has not rushed.
The mansion sits above the eastern cliffs of Riverton, all pale stone, black iron gates, and windows glowing warmly against the evening fog. From the outside, it looks like old money and careful taste. Nothing about it suggests hidden rooms, erased footage, fake medical staff, or a rare Omega drugged behind a gold door while men in ex
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