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Chapter 106: Home Is Where You Are (Part 1)
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2026-07-03 06:05:01POV: Evelyn Reeve
The digital clock on the corner of my monitor flickered. 4:45 p.m.
In the Meridian Miami building, this was the hour of the exodus. The sound of rolling chairs and the rhythmic thrum of the elevator became the soundtrack of freedom for everyone else. For me, it was a countdown.
Every second felt like a heavy stone being added to a pile in my chest.
I spent the afternoon playing a role. I laughed when Maya made a snarky comment about a difficult cl
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