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Chapter 22: The Name Laurent

Author: Richard Frank
last update publish date: 2026-09-01 19:37:23

POV: Adrian

Adrian had spent the entire night refusing to say Elena's name aloud.

He had said it once.

Only once.

After that, he forced himself back into numbers.

Numbers were safer.

Numbers didn't betray you.

Numbers didn't leave handwritten letters in empty bedrooms.

Numbers didn't look at you with tired eyes and say, I needed you to tell me the truth.

He sat alone in his office as the city woke outside the glass windows.

Meridian was gone.

Laurent Holdings had taken it.

And the strategy used
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