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Chapter 26: Why Now?

Autor: G.M Rivers
last update Data de publicação: 2026-04-25 04:32:39

Crystal stared at the yellow tulip on her desk.

It had arrived that morning, wrapped in brown paper, tied with twine. No card. No signature. Just the flower, sitting on her receptionist's desk like an uninvited guest.

Who sent this? she had asked.

No name. Just a delivery boy.

She had told the receptionist to throw it away. But when the woman reached for it, Crystal's hand moved on its own.

Wait. Give it to me.

Now it sat on her desk, bright and cheerful and infuriatingly beautiful.

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