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Chapter 70

last update Data de publicação: 2026-03-09 22:43:01

Aria's POV

The air backstage at the Government Medical Summit was heavy with a nervous energy that mirrored the frantic beat of my own heart.

The high-security convention center buzzed with the muffled sounds of a thousand conversations, the distant murmur of the press, and the rustle of delegates settling into their seats.

This was it. The moment I had been preparing for, fighting for, for what felt like a lifetime.

The very presentation that could change everything.

My palms were slick with s
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