Chapter 23 · Her Mother's Voice
The elevator doesn't stop.
Mara's hand is still on Kade's wrist from the lobby kiss, and she can feel his pulse hammering under the fake wedding band. The brass doors slide shut. The hostess AI's smile stays frozen on the panel screen, pixels stuck mid-curve like a bad taxidermy job.
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