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Chapter 26 – Shadows and Bargains

Chapter 26 – Shadows and Bargains

The room smelled faintly of damp concrete and machine oil, a scent that clung to Nadira’s skin like a second layer. Her wrists were free, but the message was clear: she wasn’t here by her own choice. A single chair, a table, and the steady hum of a security came...