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Chapter 90: The Veil of Midnight

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The safe house breathed with unspoken promises, each shadow a testament to the delicate dance between Alex and Sonia. Moonlight spilled across the floor like liquid silver, transforming their sanctuary into a landscape of hushed revelations. The walls, weathered and aged, seemed to hold memories of countless clandestine encounters, of secrets whispered and battles fought in silence.

Marseille's night pressed against the windows, a thick velvet darkness that spoke of hidden histories and unresolved tensions. The safe house itself was a testament to their profession—a carefully curated space that revealed nothing, yet held everything. Vintage maps hung slightly askew, their edges frayed, marking territories that had long since changed. A collection of seemingly random objects—a worn leather-bound notebook, a vintage compass, a small ceramic figurine—was strategically placed, each item a potential communication device, each surface potentially hiding more than it revealed.

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