Chapter 129
Author: Jay Chula
last update2023-11-15 20:31:55

Tyler, his every step echoing a residual tension from the conversation with Lady Guila, gracefully traversed the room's threshold. The remnants of a dialogue hung in the air, a palpable exchange that left him still conscious of its reverberations. As he emerged into the corridor, a maelstrom of emotions, primarily anger, enveloped him, creating an aura that seemed to pulsate with the intensity of his recent discourse.

Fiorenzo, positioned on the slope just beyond the doorway, gazed intently at Tyler, as though the very contours of the environment were shaped by his anticipation. Their eyes locked, and in that suspended moment, a silent exchange transpired—communicating sentiments too complex for words.

Fiorenzo, his focus unwavering on Tyler, appeared expectant, perhaps harboring a silent plea for information regarding Ladya Guila's well-being. The slope, with its vantage point, mirrored the ascent of tension, casting shadows that danced in tandem with the unspoken narrative unfolding
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