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The Puppet's String

作者: Lynn's pen
last update 公開日: 2026-03-13 20:52:00

Hailey’s POV

The smell of metal and oil filled the air.

It clung to my throat every time I inhaled, heavy and suffocating. The abandoned hangar was too large, too quiet, the kind of place where voices echoed and secrets felt louder than gunshots.

I stood in the center of the cold concrete floor, my arms folded tightly across my chest as if that alone could keep me steady.

Robert stood a few feet away from me, his posture relaxed, his hands clasped behind his back like a man enjoying a pleasant
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