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28. The Warning
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2025-03-11 22:00:15Adrian had barely settled into bed beside Amelia when his phone buzzed on the nightstand. He ignored it at first, too caught up in the feeling of her warmth against him. But when it buzzed again, this time, twice in rapid succession, a cold sense of unease settled in his gut.
Reluctantly, he reached for the device, squinting at the screen. It was Marcus, his head of security. He got down from the bed and walked to the balcony, not wanting to disturb Amelia.
Marcus: Sir, you need to come to the office. Now.
Marcus: It’s Celeste.
The night was unusually quiet. Too quiet.
Amelia didn’t notice it at first, the eerie stillness that had settled over the city. She was still tangled in the warmt
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