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    Clifton and hispanions exchanged meaningful nces, their curiosity about their leader’s troubles burning like embers, yet none possessed the courage to voice their questions.


    Adah materialized at Elliana’s side, capturing her hand with gentle insistence as she spoke. “Tomorrow night’s auction approaches swiftly. You’ve surrendered the entire day to sleep, which means rest will elude you tonight. Let me escort you into the world for some desperately needed joy and restoration!”


    Before Elliana could mount any resistance, Adah had already begun guiding her toward the exit, her determination to resurrect her friend’s spirits zing like a beacon.


    The Four Guardians harbored displeasure about Adah’s bold intervention. Ever since Elliana had bound herself to the Evans family through marriage, she had maintained her distance from their operations, leaving them starving for her presence. Now that fortune had finally delivered her back to them, she was being spirited away once again.


    Heather bounded toward Adah with infectious enthusiasm. “Adah, where are you taking Elliana for fun? Mind if we tag along?”


    Adah’s expression transformed into granite severity. “Why did you want toe as well? nt yourselves exactly where you stand and await furthermands!”


    Heather retreated as if struck, while her threepanions, who had been preparing to follow, froze like statues in mid-motion.


    Elliana served as the beating heart of the Thorn Rose organization, though her legendaryziness meant she surfaced only when crises demanded her attention. During ordinary times, Adah wielded absolute authority over them as the second-inmand, and her reputation for merciless punishment inspired genuine terror.


    Once inside the car, Elliana turned to Adah with curiosity. “Where are you taking me?”


    Adah responded with a mischievous wink that sparkled with promise. “Darling, I’m about to introduce you to the art of living without boundaries!”


    The carunched forward like a released arrow, devouring the distance ahead.


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    Thirty minutester, they found themselves before the most opulent spa that graced the entire region.


    Adah gestured toward the establishment with theatrical ir. “Elliana, feast your eyes! This represents the pinnacle of luxury in all of Podgend! I guarantee you’ll discover such profound rxation that the memory of that worthless Cole will evaporate like morning mist… Come, let’s step into paradise!”


    Suddenly, a thunderous “bang” shattered the moment as another vehicle crashed into their rear bumper.


    The rear-end collision struck with devastating force.


    Their car lurched and bucked like a wild animal, sending both Elliana and Adah careening forward until they nearly hit their heads. Fury ignited in Adah’s veins like wildfire. “What blind fool operates a vehicle without using their eyes?”


    She had already begun her assault on the door handle, ready to unleash hell upon the ipetent driver, when Elliana’s backward nce froze her blood. Her hand shot out, capturing Adah’s wrist in an iron grip. “I strongly advise restraint.”


    “Restraint?” Adah’s voice cracked with disbelief. “They’vemitted vehicr assault against us. Why should I swallow my rage?”


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