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The Illusion of Obedience
Author: Saint Angelo
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“I’ll find the key and figure it out. Are you with me or not?” Lucas said, standing up, his expression tense.

“Are you crazy?” Emily snapped. “Do you have any idea what would happen if he found out we even thought about peeking into that world? He’d destroy us. He’s never mentioned it, not even once, and I never dared to ask because I know it’s a secret.”

Lucas narrowed his eyes. “You have to listen to me. You won’t succeed without me. I know what the key looks like, and I understand him better than you do. So let me decide when it happens.” Her voice was firm, but her eyes held a flicker of melancholy.

Lucas stomped his foot , frustration radiating off him

“Are you afraid of him? Huh?” He locked eyes with her, his tone accusatory.

“He won’t even notice,” Lucas continued, his voice urgent. “We’ll plan everything. We’ll hire some guys to take out the guards the night we do it, and then we’ll disappear with everything.”

Emily let out a sharp breath and straightened, her expression harde
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