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Chapter 7

Author: Fifth Night's Moon
I looked away and walked over to Felix as if nothing was wrong, my tone light but deliberately pausing on his last name.

"Felix... Foster? Mind scooting over?"

The atmosphere grew even quieter after I spoke, so quiet you could hear everyone breathing. Someone even gasped audibly.

They were clearly shocked. This kind of shock would spread through the company fast. After all, everyone loved gossip and drama.

I was just curious about Jenna. She'd told me I should understand how the world works.
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