The Wistful Cipher
The clink of crystal against crystal sounded like a bone snapping, sharp and brittle in the humid air of the ballroom. "Drink up, Elias," Julian said, his smile tight as a drawstring, his eyes bright with a condescension that felt like a physical weight on your chest. "Three days to go. A man’s got to secure his legacy before the ink dries on his resignation letter." You took the glass, the...
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