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XVII: The First Test

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last update Last Updated: 2025-09-05 04:41:08
The door closed with a soft click behind Elias, sealing them in the warm, quiet cabin. The man was an enigma, his posture ramrod straight, his face a perfect, unreadable mask. He didn't sit down. He simply stood by the coffee table, his eyes scanning the room as if cataloging every detail, every piece of furniture, every corner of the room. The scent of rain and pine from outside was now mixed with a hint of something sterile, something cold—the scent of a man who belonged in a world of steel and concrete, not a mountain hideaway.

Aiden stood before him, his face a mask of his own, a perfect reflection of the cold resolve he had just chosen. His hands, however, were still trembling slightly, a small betrayal of the magnitude of the decision he had made. Chloe watched from a distance, her hand on Dan's shoulder, trying to provide comfort that she herself lacked. Dan was huddled on the couch, shaking, the blanket wrapped around him like a shield.

​Elias set the leather briefcase on t
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