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Chapter 148 - The Price of a Secret

Chapter 148: The Price of a Secret

Tuesday, 5 October, 2010

The weight of yesterday's training still clung to the air like a storm that hadn't quite passed.

As Dev stepped onto the training ground that Tuesday morning, his eyes immediately caught Niels silent, motionless standing by the entrance to his office, as if he'd been waiting.

Niels met his gaze with an expression that was both grave and unreadable. He didn't say a word just gave a slight nod and motioned for Dev to follow him inside.

Dev's heart sank, a wave of cold dread creeping over him. He had known this conversation was inevitable, but the weight of it hit harder than he'd expected.

Inside the small, orderly office, the air felt oppressively still. Niels didn't take his usual place behind the desk; instead, he leaned against it, arms crossed a stance that spoke not of authority, but of confrontation between equals.

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