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Chapter 60: Luc’s Redemption Attempt
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2026-04-30 22:15:06Mireille’s office had never been built for elegance.
Thank God.
It had a metal desk scarred by years of rings, bolts, coffee cups, and temper. Two filing cabinets that leaned slightly because someone once slammed one hard enough to win the argument and lose the hinge. A narrow radiator that worked when insulted. Windows clouded by factory dust no matter how often anyone cleaned them.
Real rooms help when lies get expensive.
Mireille shut the door behind us an
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