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The Dismissal

Chloe Bishop stood frozen, caught between the urge to flee and the weight of the family’s grief behind her. Sissy’s unrestrained wailing echoed through the hall, a stark contrast to the heavy silence between Chloe and Xavier Grayson. Xavier looked at Vince, his voice carrying its usual edge of cold indifference. "See the guest out."

There was nothing left to say