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chapter one hundred and five
Elias stood frozen, unsure of how to move forward now that Mara had stepped inside. She hadn’t changed, at least not in ways that were immediately obvious, still that quiet, composed strength. But Elias could feel the weight of the years between them, the silence that stretched out in the spaces where words had failed them in the past.Mara stood still in the doorway, her eyes locked onto his, and for a moment, it felt like time hadn’t passed. He could almost hear the echoes of their old life, the way she’d look at him when they disagreed, the way her voice would soften when she’d had enough. It had been years since he’d felt that pull, that weight of history anchoring him in place.“Elias,” she said again, this time with a hint of urgency in her voice. “I know this is unexpected, but I needed to see you. To talk.”Her words hung in the air, but Elias didn’t know where to begin. He had been steeling himself for this moment, but now that it was here, he felt like he was caught between
chapter one hundred and five
Elias stood frozen, unsure of how to move forward now that Mara had stepped inside. She hadn’t changed, at least not in ways that were immediately obvious, still that quiet, composed strength. But Elias could feel the weight of the years between them, the silence that stretched out in the spaces where words had failed them in the past.Mara stood still in the doorway, her eyes locked onto his, and for a moment, it felt like time hadn’t passed. He could almost hear the echoes of their old life, the way she’d look at him when they disagreed, the way her voice would soften when she’d had enough. It had been years since he’d felt that pull, that weight of history anchoring him in place.“Elias,” she said again, this time with a hint of urgency in her voice. “I know this is unexpected, but I needed to see you. To talk.”Her words hung in the air, but Elias didn’t know where to begin. He had been steeling himself for this moment, but now that it was here, he felt like he was caught between
chapter one hundred and four
Elias stepped into the familiar warehouse space, the hum of activity surrounding him. The voices of workers, the clatter of tools, the sound of progress—it all filled the air. But Elias felt detached from it all, his mind still back at that café, still caught in the weight of his unexpected encounter with Mara.It had been years. since she had walked away, since she had left him with more questions than answers. And yet, here she was, back in the city, in his life, just as easily as if no time had passed at all. She hadn’t changed—at least not outwardly. Her poise, her calm, the way she held herself with a kind of quiet strength. It was all the same. And it was as if no matter how much he had moved on, some part of him was still anchored to that moment when she left.The conversation with her had been brief, but it felt like the most important thing he had done in months. She’d spoken to him like nothing had changed, as if time hadn’t stolen years of their lives together. But she had
Chapter one hundred and three
The morning light filtered through the blinds, casting soft lines across the room. Elias sat at his desk, the clutter of blueprints and city plans spread out before him, but his mind kept drifting. He couldn’t shake the feeling of stagnation that had crept in over the past few days. Despite the progress in the warehouse, despite the work that was being done, Elias knew something was still missing. He hadn’t quite figured out what it was, but the absence of clarity gnawed at him.He leaned back in his chair, running a hand over his face, exhaustion settling into his bones. The warehouse was humming with activity—things were moving forward, people were working. But for Elias, it felt like he was standing still, unable to fully engage.The door to his office creaked open, and Lana stepped in, looking uncharacteristically serious. Her usual confident, collected self seemed tempered by something else—an understanding of what was brewing under the surface.“You good?” she asked, her voice s
Chapter One hundred and Two
The weight of Grady’s words lingered long after he had left. Elias had spent the rest of the day pacing around the warehouse, trying to focus on the task at hand, but his mind was elsewhere. Every time he glanced toward Grady’s usual spot, it was empty. The absence was suffocating, a stark reminder that something was shifting between them—something Elias couldn’t control.He had tried to make sense of it, tried to tell himself that it was just a rough patch, just a temporary disconnect. But deep down, Elias knew that wasn’t the case. There was something else at play. Grady had always been straightforward with him, always been the one to stand by his side, no matter the chaos. But now, there was hesitation, doubt—things that didn’t belong between them.The next morning, Elias found himself sitting at his desk, eyes glued to a set of blueprints for the new building project. But he wasn’t really looking at the plans. His thoughts kept drifting back to Grady. The conversation yesterday ha
chapter one hundred and one
Elias couldn't shake the sense of unease that seemed to be growing inside him, it was hard to focus. His mind was constantly on Grady, on the distance between them that seemed to widen with each passing hour.It wasn’t that Grady was being outright distant, or cold, but there was something in his manner, something in the way he carried himself that spoke of quiet tension. He was still there—still working, still contributing—but he was different. Elias could see it in the way he avoided eye contact, in the way he would often slip into silence when the others were talking. He was holding back in ways that Elias couldn’t ignore.It wasn’t just the long, distracted stares that Grady often cast out of windows or over plans, nor was it just the subtle way he’d keep conversations short, preferring to retreat into the background rather than take charge. It was the way he was always looking over his shoulder, as though waiting for something—or someone—to appear. Elias couldn’t place it, but it
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