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What Shouldn’t Have Happened

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The evening peaked with Augustus’ closing speech, calm, steady, and leaving no doubt about the company’s direction. A toast followed, glasses raised to milestones and future gains. Soon after, the crowd thinned, guests leaving one by one as the conversations faded into the night.

Augustus stayed where he was, watching in silence. His attention moved to Adrian. The signs were small but clear, the looseness in his posture, the slight delay in his responses. A faint frown formed on his face.

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