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Chapter 59

Author: A. Leilani
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Chapter 59

They arrived at Larsen Enterprises at precisely seven fifty-five. The building was less crowded than it would be on a weekday, but there were still people coming and going—ambitious employees putting in weekend hours, security personnel maintaining their rotations, maintenance staff ensuring everything remained pristine.

Ravyn nodded to the ones she recognized as Orion escorted her to the elevators. Some of them nodded back. A few smiled. One woman—an executive she'd met briefly during her tour—actually stopped to welcome her and ask how she was settling in.

It was strange. Nice. Completely different from the hostile environment at the Hawkins estate.

Her office was exactly where she'd left it—a corner space with windows overlooking the city, a desk that was actually functional rather than purely decorative, and a computer setup that was probably worth more than most people's cars.

She'd barely settled in when there was a knock on her door. Rhys stood there, dressed more ca
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