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Aug 04, 2026 · 10 chapters

The heavy ceramic plate did not just strike Helen; it exploded against her cheekbone with the sound of a pistol shot, scattering razor-sharp shards across the pristine mahogany floor. A fine mist of red bloomed instantly across her powdered skin, matching the violent hue of her sudden, open-mouthed gasp. For three endless seconds, the dining room—usually a theater for subtle psychological warfare—plunged into a vacuum of absolute, breathless silence.

Chapter 2 - The Audit of VengeanceThe slamming of the wrought-iron front gates behind us sounded like the closing of a prison door. The cold night air of the affluent hillside suburb hit our faces, carrying the faint scent of pine and impending rain. Lily walked beside me in a daze, her small hand clutched tightly in mine. She was still wearing the oversized,

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