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Everything Was Already Decided

Author: Calai
last update publish date: 2026-05-15 06:49:47

Dinner ended without ceremony. No one commented on the food, and no one made any effort to prolong the moment. The silence that had settled over the table had already done the speaking for them.

After a brief pause, Adrian spoke. “We’ll move to the sitting room.”

It wasn’t a suggestion. It was final.

He turned slightly and gestured to Felix. “Tea and coffee for everyone.”

Felix bowed and left at once.

The simple order shifted the room in a subtle way. Augustus watched Adrian for a moment longer
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lorna florencio
Well finally its start moving
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Claudia Burnett
Great job, Adrian!!!
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Mandy
Good job, I like this chapter
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