"Is that why you keep making trouble for everyone?"Youri caught the madness in her voice and fought to regain her composure. "What does it matter? I've never been treated right, so why change anything now?"Yaslyn shook her head, a mix of frustration and concern in her eyes. "You're driven by revenge, and it's going to eat you alive one of these days.""Do you really think I need a lecture? I'm well aware," Youri snapped back, her voice tinged with bitterness.She staggered to her feet and made her way to the rooftop's edge, gazing down at the glittering lights along the riverbank."Ever noticed how stunning Jefferson City looks at night? From up here, everything seems so tiny, almost like it's not real."Yaslyn eyed the wobbly railing with unease, sensing it was not the safest spot to linger."Almost every night, after the day's done, I come here to unwind. Too many people to handle, and too many games played. It's exhausting. This is my little escape, my secret spot. And now,
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