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Penulis: M. Malik
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Chapter 16

Lyra

The dishes were immaculate—plated so perfectly it felt like a crime to touch them. Everything was color-coordinated, from the vibrant greens of the salad to the subtle hues of the roasted vegetables. There were no sweets in sight, which was already a red flag for me. But the worst part wasn’t the food—it was the rules.

Roman ate in absolute silence, his silverware moving with surgical precision. No clinking, no scraping. Anthony’s utensils were equally quiet, as if he had trained for this moment his entire life. Meanwhile, I was hyperaware of every tiny noise I made. The softest clink of my fork against the plate earned me a sharp, icy glare from Roman. My throat tightened, and suddenly the food tasted like cardboard.

When Anthony finished his meal, he placed his silverware down perfectly parallel, wiped his mouth with his napkin, and stood. “Excuse me, Roman. There’s an… emergency I need to attend to.”

Roman nodded, clearly unconcerned.

Anthony glanced at me, his eyes
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