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Chapter 36

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last update publish date: 2026-07-15 06:06:24

The tiny surveillance room was almost entirely dark, lit only by the cold blue glow of four wall-mounted monitors. It was a cramped space tucked inside an old, abandoned watchtower on the edge of the southern harbor cliffs, giving us a perfect view of the water bottleneck below.

Outside, a light drizzle tapped against the glass windows, but inside, the only sound was the quiet hum of Victor’s recording equipment.

"The decoy vessel just passed the secondary lighthouse," Lucien said, his voice a
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