Chapter 122– Reveal 2.0
New York City
Later That Afternoon
After the C2W disaster.
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After Care almost murdered Cole.
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After JJ nearly died laughing.
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After everyone had successfully bullied the Watson brothers.
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Cole made one announcement.
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Cole
"Get in the cars."
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JJ
"Why?"
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Cole
"No."
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Percy
"He's doing it again."
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Aera
"I dislike him."
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Cole
"Noted."
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Aera
"It wasn't a suggestion."
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Thirty Minutes Later
The convoy stopped.
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In the heart of Manhattan.
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One of the most expensive business districts in the world.
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Glass towers.
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Corporate giants.
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Global headquarters.
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Money.
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Power.
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Influence.
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Everything.
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JJ
Stepped out.
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Looked around.
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Confused.
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JJ
"Why are we here?"
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No answer.
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Keifer
Standing beside her.
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Far too calm.
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Suspiciously calm.
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JJ
Immediately narrowed her eyes.
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JJ
"You know something."
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Keifer
"No."
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A lie.
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A terrible lie.
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Percy
"He knows something."
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Yuri
"He definitely knows something."
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Grazel
"He looks guilty."
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Keifer
Even the six-year-old had turned against him.
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Wonderful.
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Then
Cole stepped forward.
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And pointed.
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Cole
"Look up."
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JJ
Looked up.
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And froze.
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Completely.
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Because towering above them—
stretching into the Manhattan skyline—
stood a building.
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Not just any building.
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A headquarters.
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Massive.
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Elegant.
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Beautiful.
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And at the top—
visible even from below—
was a logo.
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Silver.
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Shining against the glass.
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J&K CORP
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Silence
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The world stopped.
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For one second.
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Two.
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Three.
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JJ
Didn't move.
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Didn't blink.
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Didn't breathe.
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Percy
"..."
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Freya
"..."
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Ella
"..."
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Grace
Immediately covered her mouth.
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Because she understood first.
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JJ
Whispered.
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"No."
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Cole
Smiled.
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Keifer
Smiled too.
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JJ
"No."
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Her voice cracked.
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JJ
"No."
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She looked at them.
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Then back at the building.
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Then back again.
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JJ
"What is this?"
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Cole
Softly.
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"It's yours."
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Silence
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Again.
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Dead silence.
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JJ
Just stared.
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Because suddenly—
memories came back.
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Not ancient memories.
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Not kingdom memories.
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Not tragic memories.
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A different kind.
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The ones that mattered just as much.
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The Year She Was Lost
The year after CJD.
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The year she forgot everyone.
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The year she forgot herself.
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The year she woke up in Bengaluru with no memories.
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The year she had nothing.
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No past.
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No certainty.
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No identity.
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Only people who refused to leave her.
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Care.
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Lyra.
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Rhys.
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Alex.
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And Cole.
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Back Then
She had started something tiny.
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Just an idea.
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A dream.
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A way to rebuild.
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A way to feel useful.
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A way to become someone again.
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And now—
that tiny dream stood before her.
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Forty stories tall.
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Touching the clouds.
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JJ
Couldn't speak.
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For the first time in her life.
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Actually speechless.
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Percy
Immediately became emotional too.
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Which was illegal.
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JJ
Turned toward Cole.
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Tears already forming.
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JJ
"You did this?"
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Cole
"Partly."
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JJ
Then looked at Keifer.
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JJ
"You too?"
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Keifer
"Mostly him."
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Cole
"Traitor."
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Keifer
"Always."
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JJ
The tears escaped.
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Finally.
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Because she understood.
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This wasn't a building.
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This wasn't money.
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This wasn't business.
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This was proof.
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Proof that the people who loved her had never forgotten the girl she used to be.
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Even when she forgot herself.
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JJ
Actually started crying.
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Not dramatic crying.
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Not chaotic crying.
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Real crying.
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The dangerous kind.
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The kind that came from gratitude.
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JJ
"You idiots."
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Cole
"Accurate."
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Keifer
"Very accurate."
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JJ
Still crying.
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Still smiling.
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Somehow both.
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Then
She threw herself forward.
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Straight at them.
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Impact
Cole nearly lost balance.
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Keifer definitely lost balance.
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JJ
Wrapped both arms around them.
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Holding them tightly.
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Like family.
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Because they were.
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JJ
Voice shaking.
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"Thank you."
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A pause.
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Then quieter.
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"So much."
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Keifer
Pressed a kiss against her hair.
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Cole
Looked away immediately.
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Because emotions were illegal.
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JJ
Saw that.
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Of course she did.
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JJ
"You care about me."
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Cole
"No."
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JJ
"You built me a skyscraper."
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Cole
"That's unrelated."
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JJ
"LIAR."
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Everyone
Immediately agreed.
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Then
The doors opened.
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The entire headquarters lighting up.
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Employees standing inside.
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Waiting.
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Ready.
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Because today—
their founder had arrived.
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The woman whose dream had built everything.
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Cole
Stepped aside.
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Keifer
Stepped aside too.
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And together they said—
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Cole & Keifer
"Welcome home, JJ."
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And for the first time since losing her memories years ago—
Jasper Jean Mariano felt something settle inside her heart.
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Not uncertainty.
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Not fear.
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Not grief.
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Home.
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Because once—
she had lost herself.
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And now—
the people who loved her had handed her proof that she had found herself again.
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Bigger.
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Stronger.
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And loved more than she ever realized.
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J&K Headquarters
New York City
For a long moment—
JJ simply stood there.
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Looking up.
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At the tower.
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At the silver letters.
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At the impossible reality.
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J&K CORP
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Her company.
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Her dream.
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Her second life.
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And suddenly—
the noise around her faded.
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Because she remembered.
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Not the kingdoms.
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Not the wars.
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Not the tragedies.
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A tiny apartment in Bengaluru.
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A borrowed laptop.
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A notebook full of ideas.
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Care bringing tea at 2 AM.
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Lyra yelling at her to sleep.
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Rhys threatening to confiscate her laptop.
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Alex teaching her business strategies.
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And Cole...
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Quietly helping from the shadows.
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Without ever asking for credit.
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Present
A tear slipped down her cheek.
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Then another.
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Percy
Standing beside her.
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For once—
he wasn't making jokes.
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Percy
Softly.
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"You did it, JJ."
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That broke her completely.
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Because Percy knew.
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He had watched her disappear.
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Watched her forget everything.
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Watched everyone grieve.
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Watched them find her again.
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And now—
he was watching her stand here.
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JJ
Smiled through tears.
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"No."
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She looked around.
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At everyone.
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Every single person.
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JJ
"We did it."
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The Entrance
The glass doors opened automatically.
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Inside—
hundreds of employees stood waiting.
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Executives.
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Managers.
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Design teams.
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Finance teams.
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Marketing teams.
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Entire departments.
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All waiting.
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For her.
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Employee
Whispering.
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"That's her?"
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Another
"That's the founder?"
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Third
"She looks twenty-five."
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Fourth
"She looks dangerous."
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Fifth
"I think she's crying."
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Sixth
"I think we're all getting fired."
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Nobody knew what to do.
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Because founders weren't supposed to arrive looking like they might hug everyone.
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Then
JJ took a step forward.
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And another.
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And another.
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Walking through the entrance.
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Walking into the company.
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Walking into the future.
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The Lobby
The lobby alone was insane.
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Massive crystal lighting.
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Marble floors.
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Digital displays.
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A giant world map showing J&K operations.
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And in the center—
another logo.
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J&K CORP
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JJ
Stopped.
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Looked at it.
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Then immediately pointed at Cole.
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JJ
"How much money did you spend?"
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Cole
"No."
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JJ
"ANSWER."
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Cole
"No."
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Keifer
Started laughing.
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JJ
"You both are suspicious."
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Percy
"Extremely suspicious."
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Aera
"Criminally suspicious."
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Care
Quietly smiling.
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Watching JJ.
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Because she remembered.
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She remembered the girl who sat on a dormitory floor with a notebook and impossible dreams.
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And now that same girl owned a skyscraper.
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Then
An elderly woman stepped forward.
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The senior operations director.
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One of the first people hired years ago.
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Director
"Welcome, Miss Mariano."
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The entire lobby straightened.
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Immediately.
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JJ
Blink.
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Director
Smiled.
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Director
"We've been waiting for you."
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And suddenly—
every employee applauded.
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The entire building.
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Hundreds of people.
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Standing.
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Clapping.
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Welcoming her.
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Not because she was rich.
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Not because she owned the company.
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Because she built it.
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Because she fought for it.
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Because she never gave up on it.
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JJ
Actually cried again.
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Freya
Already crying.
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Ella
Also crying.
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Grace
Definitely crying.
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Grazel
Didn't understand.
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Started crying too.
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Denzel
"Why are you crying?"
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Grazel
"Everyone else is."
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Valid.
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Then
The Director handed JJ something.
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A black access card.
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Simple.
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Elegant.
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Powerful.
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Director
"Founder access."
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JJ
Stared.
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Director
"You've earned it."
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The card trembled slightly in her hand.
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Because somehow—
this tiny piece of plastic felt heavier than the building itself.
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Then
JJ turned.
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Toward the people behind her.
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Toward her family.
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Toward her friends.
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Toward the people who never stopped believing.
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Her Eyes Found
Care.
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Lyra.
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Rhys.
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Alex.
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Percy.
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Yuri.
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Everyone.
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And finally—
Keifer.
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Standing there.
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Looking impossibly proud.
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Like she'd personally hung the stars.
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JJ
Walked straight toward him.
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Without warning.
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Without caring who watched.
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Wrapped her arms around him.
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And hugged him tightly.
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JJ
Voice shaking.
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"I love you."
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Silence.
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Keifer
Smiled.
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The soft smile.
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The rare one.
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The real one.
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Keifer
"I know."
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Then he leaned closer.
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Keifer
"And for the record..."
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JJ
"What?"
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Keifer
"Mrs. Watson sounds pretty good in a skyscraper."
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JJ
Immediately smacked him.
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The entire lobby exploded with laughter.
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And just like that—
the tears became smiles.
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The emotions became joy.
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And the founder finally stepped forward—
ready to see the kingdom she had built.
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New York City
JJ had finally stopped crying.
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Mostly.
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Okay, not really.
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But enough to function.
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The tour of J&K Headquarters was complete.
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Everyone was still emotional.
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Everyone was still overwhelmed.
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Everyone thought the surprises were over.
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They were wrong.
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Very wrong.
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Because the Watson brothers had spent four months being suspicious.
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And suspicious Watson brothers were dangerous.
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Outside
Everyone gathered again.
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Percy
"Can we eat now?"
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Freya
"Finally, somebody asking the important questions."
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Cole
"No."
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Immediately.
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Entire Group
Groaned.
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JJ
"There is MORE?"
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Cole
"No."
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JJ
"LIAR."
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Keifer
"Massive liar."
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Cole
Traitors.
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Every single one.
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The Drive
Another convoy.
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Another mystery destination.
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Another thirty minutes of people trying to interrogate Cole.
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And failing.
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Because apparently the man had military-grade resistance to questions.
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Then
The city slowly changed.
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The skyscrapers became more spread out.
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The roads widened.
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And eventually—
everyone saw it.
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A Campus
Huge.
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Massive.
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Beautiful.
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Modern.
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Stretching across acres and acres.
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Several interconnected buildings.
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Research centers.
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Emergency facilities.
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Teaching wings.
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Medical institutes.
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Residential blocks.
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Helipads.
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Everything.
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Rhys
Immediately sat forward.
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Lyra
Froze.
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Aera
Stopped breathing.
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Care
Stared.
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The Sign
Appeared first.
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Large silver letters.
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TRINITY MEDICAL CAMPUS
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Silence
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Because everyone knew that name.
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The hospital network they had built.
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The dream they had expanded.
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The place where countless lives had been saved.
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Care
Whispered.
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"No."
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Rhys
"..."
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Lyra
"..."
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Aera
"..."
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Cole
Very wisely remained silent.
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The Gates Opened
Slowly.
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And the vehicles entered.
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The Campus
Was breathtaking.
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Gardens.
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Fountains.
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Research facilities.
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Specialized medical centers.
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A medical university wing.
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Training institutes.
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Innovation labs.
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Everything a world-class medical campus needed.
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And then—
they saw the center.
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The heart of it.
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A collection of major specialty buildings.
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Each named.
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Each dedicated.
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Rhys
Reading.
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Department of Trauma & Emergency Medicine
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Director:
Dr. Rhys Kapoor
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Rhys
Actually stopped walking.
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Aera
Started laughing.
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Lyra
"You're kidding."
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Rhys
"I'm not."
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Then
Another building.
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Department of Neurosciences
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Director:
Dr. Lyra Sharma
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Lyra
Immediately looked at Alex.
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Alex
Already smiling.
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Because apparently he had known.
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Traitor.
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Then
Another building.
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Department of Surgical Innovation
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Director:
Dr. Aera Vael
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Aera
Actually screamed.
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A full scream.
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In public.
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Aera
"THAT'S MY NAME."
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Percy
"We can read."
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Aera
"I'M FAMOUS."
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Percy
"Unfortunately."
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Then
They reached the largest building.
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The tallest.
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The most prominent.
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Standing in the center of the entire campus.
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A beautiful glass tower.
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Heart-shaped architectural patterns woven into the design.
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Elegant.
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Powerful.
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Impossible to ignore.
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Care
Stopped walking.
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Because suddenly—
she knew.
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The Sign
Shimmered beneath the sunlight.
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Center for Advanced Cardiology
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Head Director:
Dr. Care Patel
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Silence
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Nobody spoke.
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Nobody moved.
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Because the building wasn't just large.
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It was enormous.
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An entire specialty hospital.
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Dedicated to cardiology.
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Research.
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Surgery.
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Teaching.
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Innovation.
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Everything.
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One building.
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One name.
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Care
Simply stared.
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The letters blurred.
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Not because of distance.
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Because of tears.
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Care
"No."
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Her voice cracked.
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"No."
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Cole
Softly.
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"Yes."
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Care
Turned toward him.
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Still unable to process.
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Care
"This is impossible."
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Cole
"No."
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A small smile.
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Cole
"It's yours."
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Care
Immediately cried.
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Again.
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Because apparently this entire day had become an attack on emotions.
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JJ
Already crying too.
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JJ
"WE ARE ALL CRYING."
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Freya
"STOP MAKING ME CRY."
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Grace
"I CAN'T."
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Grazel
Started crying again.
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Denzel
"Why are you crying now?"
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Grazel
"IT FEELS IMPORTANT."
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Fair.
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Care
Still staring at the building.
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Because somewhere—
deep inside—
she remembered the girl who studied late into the night.
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The girl who doubted herself.
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The girl who lost patients and blamed herself.
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The girl who kept showing up anyway.
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And now—
an entire building stood before her.
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Dedicated to healing hearts.
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Exactly what she had devoted her life to.
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Then
Cole handed her something.
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A black access card.
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Almost identical to JJ's.
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Except for one detail.
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Head Director Access
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Care
Looked at it.
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Then at him.
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Then back at it.
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Cole
Trying to stay calm.
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Failing.
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Care
Voice barely above a whisper.
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"You built this?"
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Cole
A pause.
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Then:
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"We built it."
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And for the first time that day—
Care smiled through tears.
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A real smile.
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The kind that reached her eyes.
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The kind that made the entire world feel brighter.
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And somewhere nearby—
Keifer leaned toward JJ.
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Keifer
"He's completely gone."
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JJ
Looking at Cole.
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Looking at Care.
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Looking at the giant building.
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JJ
"Oh, absolutely."
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Keifer
"No recovery possible."
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JJ
"Terminal."
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Percy
"Pray for him."
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And unfortunately—
they were all correct.
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