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Ajax and Miranda were the last to arrive at the gathering.
Aaron had booked a private room at one of the city’s most renowned seafood restaurants for the occasion. Two large round tables filled the room, packed with friends catching up over drinks and the aroma of grilled fish and steamed crabs. The atmosphere was lively, full of laughter and clinking glasses. Ajax’s arrival, slightly delayed, became a minor climax of the evening.
Despite reminding Ajax to bring his wife, Aaron wasn’t particularly surprised to see him arrive alone. It had happened too many times before. He welcomed Ajax with a warm smile, patting his shoulder in greeting, then gestured toward an empty seat near the head of the table.
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