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18- Bound in Silence
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I couldn’t sleep that night. Not after Dante’s words, not with the weight of the new assignment sitting on my shoulders like an anchor. The unopened file sat on the small table beside me, mocking me. The man inside that folder—whoever he was—had no idea his fate was already sealed. And somehow, I had been chosen to carry it out.I lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, trying to gather my thoughts. My mind refused to settle, bouncing from one fear to the next. What if I failed again? What if this time there wasn’t anyone to step in and clean up my mess? And what if, deep down, I wasn’t the person Dante thought I could become?The night dragged on in silence, and eventually, the darkness outside gave way to the gray light of dawn. I sat up, rubbing my eyes. There was no use delaying it any longer. I had to know what was inside that file, what Dante expected of me.With trembling hands, I reached for the folder, the cold manila paper feeling heavier than it should. I took a deep breath
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