Before love Lies
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A low chuckle echoed through the speaker.
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“Oh, but we do.”
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The room suddenly felt smaller.
Colder.
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“We are the League of Silence,” the voice continued. “We do not require your approval, your permission, or your morality.”
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I slammed my hand against the desk again.
“You acted without presidential authorization!”
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“And yet,” the man replied, “you’re still alive because we allow it.”
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Silence hit me like a punch.
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