The Distant Metropolis

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Virginie Hebert’s fingers were deep in the grain of the oak desk, pulling at a strand of black ink that had migrated from the ledger page into the wood over the last decade. The auditor, a man named Deschamps whose suit smelled of cheap starch and wet wool, stood in the doorway watching her struggle with a patience that felt like a coiled spring. He did not ask if she was alright; he simply...

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