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Chapter 184

Author: Daniel Paul
last update publish date: 2026-06-07 14:18:33

Dana POV: A Narrative War

The restaurant Ben chose is a cramped, dimly lit spot with scuffed tiles on the floors and the acrid smell of old grease in the air.

Sitting across from him in the booth, I can’t help but notice that Ben Weathers looks a little heavier around the waist than the last time I saw him.

Still, his skin is remarkably smooth, glowing with the kind of vitality that only comes from expensive skincare and a lack of a guilty conscience.

Looking at him now, I smile at the irony
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