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The Unveiling
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2025-04-08 11:00:45Unlike Athena, who was drowning in uncertainty, Crystal was now beaming with joy as she realized she was being taken to an extremely expensive restaurant.
This time, she wouldn’t have to go through the trouble of covering part of her face to avoid being recognized by the crowd like before. From what she could see, the restaurant seemed to be privately reserved for her, and this was confirmed when she saw a couple arrive, only to be politely turned away by the staff.
Who had arranged all of this? She still had no idea. For now, she was simply enjoying everything—her freedom, her life, which felt exponentially more perfect without having to work so hard.
"Have you been waiting long?"
Crystal was slightly startled when she noticed a woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat approaching her. She had just sat down, so she certainly hadn’t been waiting long, but the mysterious woman seemed to assu
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