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The sun was higher now, baking the stone of the balcony as Jake leaned against the railing. He should have been hot in the midday heat, but the mist from the terrace waterfall acted like a natural cooling system, keeping the air around him fresh. He pulled his phone from his pocket, intending just to check the time, but the sheer volume of notifications forced him to pause.
He wasn’t just trending anymore; he was the trend.
He swiped into a news app and found a video clip from Veyra Business Daily. A reporter was standing in front of the Meridian Gallery, the morning light catching the glass behind her.
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