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Ink, Ice, and Ambition

Author: Author Destro
last update publish date: 2026-01-21 23:29:32

Jasmine

I stepped out of my car and closed the door behind me. For a brief moment, I simply stood there, staring at the building before me.

The Whitmore Cultural Institute.

This was it. This was my shot.

Either I nailed this today, or I would humiliate myself so spectacularly that weeks—no, nearly a month—of relentless effort, bruised fingers, cramped wrists, and sleepless nights would go into nothing.

There would be no second chances. I straightened my back and walked toward the entrance.

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