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The Threat Tightens
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2026-07-05 15:00:00Elena’s hands trembled as she hung up the phone. Her heart was still racing from Lydia’s call. The shadows of the evening stretched long across the living room, but nothing seemed to matter in that moment except the knot of unease in her chest.
Adrian, who had been quietly reviewing some documents at the desk, looked up instantly. He noticed the tension in her posture, the slight quiver of her voice as she muttered to herself.“What happened?” he asked, standing and crossing
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