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The Opening Move

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JANET’S POV:

A Few Days Earlier:

The sky was dim that evening, the kind of grayish hue that made everything feel heavy and cinematic, perfect for a conversation that could change everything. I’d driven straight from the boutique to my parents’ mansion, and it was starting to feel like suffocation and it’s probably because it was a reminder that I had failed in attaining my goal of moving away from here.

The guard at the gate recognized my car and opened it immediately and greeted me with a huge
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