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Chapter 124: An Architect
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2026-09-04 05:00:41Elowen's POV
Evelyn's eyes moved between us like she'd stumbled into a conversation she hadn't been invited to.
Diego didn't miss a beat. He switched his glass to his other hand and held out the right one, easy, unhurried. A proper introduction this time, not the ambush outside the elevators.
"Not properly," he said, his voice low enough to raise the hair on my arms. "Diego Wallace."
I looked
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