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Author: K.B
last update publish date: 2026-05-21 10:09:53
Julian’s POV

The phone in my hand felt heavy. My fingers were stiff from the freezing air inside the vault, but my grip was tight. I listened to the empty sound of the line ringing. One. Two. Three. On the fourth ring, the line clicked open.

"What do you want, Vane?" Adrian’s voice was like ice, but I could hear the slight tremor in his breathing. He was trying to sound like a man who still had control, but he was failing completely. "If this is about the media circus outside your house, cal
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