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Chapter 89 - Facing The Past [2]: Contempt

Lillian sat at her desk after her phone call with Aria. She was a lot calmer than earlier and already had a plan figured out, thanks to Aria.

It'd take a while to gather all the information she needed but once she did, it was checkmate against the two.

Though she knew Ethan could do it faster or even if she used Sentinel, she'd get the info a lot faster, maybe under an hour, but she wasn't going to drag her personal life into her work life or vise versa.

Her fingers drummed lightly on the desk, the only outward sign of her lingering nerves. A text from Aria confirmed that she was handling the task given and results would be given the next day.

A small smile tugged at her lips. She didn't deserve a friend like Aria, but she was grateful nonetheless. With Aria at her side, she didn't feel completely cornered anymore.

Lillian closed her laptop with a quiet snap and leaned back, staring at the ceiling.

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