Chapter 121: When Structures Stand Alone

Chapter 121: When Structures Stand Alone

Chapter 120 — WHEN STRUCTURES STAND ALONE

Dawn broke slowly over the estate, the pale light filtering through the high windows in muted bands, painting the study in soft gray. Elena stood before it for a long time, hands clasped behind her back, watching the city awaken without her intervention. There was no urgency in the streets, no sudden stir to signal expectation. Only motion—steady, continuous, indifferent to presence or absence.

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