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Chapter 3 - The Room Falls Into Stunned And Breathless Silence

Clive Westbrook lowered his champagne flute halfway, his confident smirk freezing into a mask of sudden, profound confusion. Marjorie Hale blinked rapidly, her red-tipped fingernails freezing against the ivory fabric of her evening gown as she stared at the newcomer.

Not a single person in the room dared to breathe, the collective wealth and arrogance of forty-seven elite guests instantly silenced by sheer, unadulterated authority. The General did not look at Clive, nor did he look at Marjorie, his fierce gaze locked entirely upon me.

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