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The First Strike
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2026-05-13 01:01:19Morning arrived without peace.
Aria had barely left her room when a security staff approached her near the staircase.
“Ma’am,” he said carefully, “the press is outside.”
Aria paused mid-step. Of course, the news from last night had spread faster than expected. But her first thought wasn’t about herself.<
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