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Chapter 224

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Evelyn's POV

“They strategize. They calculate. They intervene. They convince themselves that if they can just move enough pieces into the right positions, then maybe they can protect themselves from getting hurt.”

Frank laughed softly.

“The irony, of course, is that those are usually the exact decisions that end up hurting everyone.”

For a few moments we walked in silence.

Then he sighed.

“Julian is one of the smartest people I've ever met.”

There was unmistakable affection in his voice.

“The k
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