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Chapter 363 – Grace’s Change
Author: Rex Magnus
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*****

What is called silence?

This.

This was what currently engulfed the entirety of Sky Group — from the buzzing office floors to the restless crowd outside the building.

It wasn’t the usual silence, instead, it was the kind that weighed heavily and suffocated.

It was an absolute stillness, where even the faintest sound, like a pin dropping, would echo like a thunderclap.

No one could move.

No one could breathe.

Instead, they all stood there, frozen in place, their eyes fixated on Grace as if she had suddenly transformed into some mythical entity right before their eyes.

Even Xavier, who had already resigned himself to Grace’s unwillingness to heed his words, found himself utterly stunned.

And like that, the heavy and suffocating silence lingered for what felt like an eternity before finally—

“You!”

A startled voice echoed, shattering the quiet and causing everyone to jolt. Yet, not a single gaze shifted toward the speaker.

Instead, all eyes remained glued on Grace, and
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