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CHAPTER 99 — A Line Drawn

مؤلف: Chloee Ariadne
last update آخر تحديث: 2026-02-10 16:35:39

~ ALISTAIR ~

The silence after Rebecca’s departure barely lasted a few seconds.

Evan returned to my desk, his steps firmer this time, his expression tight in a way that immediately set something off in my chest.

“Sir,” he said carefully, placing his tablet on the desk. “You need to see this.”

I didn’t look at it at once. My fingers were still resting against the seashell bracelet, tracing the same bead over and over.

“What is it?” I asked flatly.

“It’s about Madam…” he replied hesitantly. “She
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