Aurelia sat at her desk on the fifteenth floor of Innovatech, fingers tapping steadily across the keyboard as she finalized a debugging report. The office hummed with the usual afternoon energy, colleagues discussing deadlines in low voices, the soft click of mice, and the occasional burst of laughter from the break room. She glanced at the clock. Four-thirty. Close enough to wrap up for the day.She saved her work, shut down her computer, and grabbed her bag. On her way to the elevator, she pulled out her phone and dialed Mira.“Hey, girl,” Mira answered on the second ring, her voice bright.“I’m done for the day,” Aurelia said, stepping into the elevator. “I’m heading to Ronan’s house now to ask about Mom’s location. You still good at the hotel?”“Actually, I’m coming with you,” Mira replied without hesitation. “I need to see Kai. He’s been ghosting me since that night, and I’m not letting that slide. I want to confront him face-to-face.”Aurelia smiled as the elevator doors opened
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