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CHAPTER 28 — The Investigation Begins

작가: Annie Chamberlain
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The elevator opened into the penthouse, and Elara walked out first. She didn’t stop in the hallway. She didn’t wait for Adrian. Her nerves were already stretched from the HR meeting, from the rumor, from the key burning a quiet weight in her pocket.

Adrian stepped out behind her, closing the door with a controlled motion. He didn’t speak. He went straight to the windows and stood there, hands at his sides, his posture tight enough to read from across the room.

Elara stayed near the center of the living area, trying to steady the pressure building in her chest.

“Adrian,” she said.

He didn’t turn. Not yet.

“I want to open the locker today.”

His response was immediate. “No.”

She took a step toward him. “Why not?”

This time he faced her fully. “Because it isn’t safe.”

“That’s not a reason,” she said.

“It’s the only one that matters right now,” he replied. “We don’t know who else is watching. We don’t know who searched the footage. We don’t know how far they’re willing to go.”

“And you thi
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