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Lauren teasingly countered, a proud, quiet smile playing on her lips as Anne stopped right beside her.
Anne took off her sunglasses, her piercing gray eyes crinkling at the corners with that rare, beautiful warmth that belonged entirely to Lauren. She leaned her arm on the railing, looking down at the massive foundation pit alongside her.
"The structural integrity of this maritime complex is flawless, Lauren Jade," Anne whispered, her voice dropping into a private register that carried a profound, unadulterated pride. "I spent three hours reviewing the subterranean compression tests last night. Inayos mo ang bawat anggulo nang walang depekto. Underneath the sun today, no one can question tha