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Chapter 13: The Night Her World Tilted
Elena didn’t realize she had been holding her breath until the office door clicked shut behind her. The sound echoed through the quiet hallway like a tiny crack in a glass wall—sharp, fragile, warning her that everything she thought she understood was changing again.
The elevator ride down felt longer than usual. She leaned against the metal rail, her thoughts looping in a tight circle. Gabriel’s voice still clung to her ears. The warmth of his hand near her chin... the way his eyes had softened for a moment before hardening again... the brief flicker she wasn’t supposed to notice.
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