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Chapter 146: The Chosen One

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Hours of analyzing and poring over every inch of the painting yielded zero results. The only progress they had made so far was identifying all the hidden patterns on the painting; the problem was interpreting them.

A knock on the main door drew their attention from the painting. Luna left the sunroom and walked towards the main door. She opened the door to see Sebastian hunched over the door frame, the setting sun descending down the horizon in the background. She gasped; she hadn't realized how late it had gotten.

“Hey.” Sebastian greeted with a smile on his face. He looked tired but he had still shown up to check on their progress.

“Hey.” Luna responded. “How was work today? Please come in.” She stepped aside as she invited him in.

Sebastian walked in and beelined for the sunroom where he knew Dr. Voss was working. “Work was….. work.” He responded as he walked.

Luna followed him as he made his way towards the sunroom. She stopped by the kitchen to get coffee for the three of them
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