The morning sunlight cut through the glass panels of Virelli Tower, sharp and blinding. Aria felt it slice through her resolve too, as if the city itself were testing her. She had survived Cassian’s first two rounds of challenges, but today… today felt different.She arrived at exactly seven thirty. Lenora gave her a measured glance, unreadable as always. “He’s expecting you,” she said, then stepped aside.The elevator ride was quiet, each floor echoing in Aria’s mind like a countdown. Thirty days. She had survived six so far, but every day seemed heavier, more personal, more dangerous. And the thought of what awaited her in Cassian’s office made her stomach twist.When the doors opened, the office floor hummed with quiet precision, as if the building itself recognized the tension. At the center of it, Cassian Virelli waited, arms crossed, dark gaze fixed on her.“Sit,” he commanded, voice calm but sharp.She slid into her chair, aware of
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