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Chapter 134 - Cole Sutcliffe
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2026-02-28 00:01:39Cole Sutcliffe
The courthouse smells like disinfectant and old paper, clean in the way that tries to hide how many lives have been bent inside these walls.
I arrive early because that’s who I’ve become: the man who doesn’t trust lateness, or chance, or anything that leaves room for Monica to slip through. Anne meets me at the steps, tailored and sharp, a folder tucked under her arm like a weapon that doesn’t draw blood but still ends things.
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