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Chapter 9: Inside the Glass Hive
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2026-08-30 12:45:26"Miss Everhart," a voice squeaked.
Tiffany stopped, her heels clicking to a sharp halt on the pristine, white Calacatta marble of the Ravencourt Headquarters lobby. The receptionist, a young woman whose name tag read Claire, was staring at her with wide, utterly terrified eyes. Her hands trembled as she held out a gold-embossed security pass.
"Mr. Ravencourt is expecting you," Claire whispered, her voice barely carrying over the hum of the massive wat
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