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Chapter 98 The Weight of the Wrench

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The rumble of Kael’s heavy motorcycle engine faded into the ambient hum of city traffic, leaving the garage feeling suddenly vast and exceptionally quiet.

Chloe didn’t say anything right away. She walked over to the workbench, set the heavy cardboard box of brake pads down with a dull thud, and began slicing the packing tape with a utility knife. Her movements were methodical, but her brow was furrowed, her brain clearly working overtime to process the massive, intense stranger who had just
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