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I worked methodically, using soft brushes to carefully remove the layers of dust that had settled over the years.

Each stroke was deliberate, as if the music itself could shatter if I wasn't gentle enough.

When I came across faint or illegible notes, I used reversible ink to lightly retrace the original hand.

For sections that were too far gone, I had to rely on the surrounding patterns and my own musical deduction to fill in the gaps.

A full week passed before I finally emerged from the restoration room.

d the restored manuscript carefully in my hands, my fingers aching from days of painstaking work.

I headed to meet the person overseeing the project-Tira.

When I stepped into her office, she looked up from her paperwork, visibly surprised.

"You've already finished?" Tira asked, her tone laced with disbelief as her eyes widened.

Inodded. "Yes, it's done."

She stood and crossed the room, reaching out to inspect the manuscript.

Her expression changed from surprise to pure admiration.

"I'm impressed. This piece was in terrible condition, yet you've restored it beautifully. I can't believe you did it so quickly."

I smiled slightly, pleased by her praise. "It's what I do."

Tira glanced at the manuscript again, then back at me.

"You've done more than restore it, Elizabeth. You've revived a piece of history. I'll have to pay you double for this."

I shook my head. "It's too much."

"The value of this piece is

and called for Beta, one of

already feeling homesick and craving the familiar comfort of my own

a tall man

over me with broad

were defined even beneath his clothes, and his features were

limp in his walk

as imposing as Leo or Narik, maybe

is the one who'll be taking you back," Tira

didn't seem like the friendly type, but

me as he stood there with

outside to where the car was

warriors, the ones assigned to protect me, followed closely behind, keeping their distance. Shark didn't say a word during

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stretched on, and I couldn't shake the

removed the blindfold that I realized we were back in the familiar streets of the

stepped out, lighting a cigarette

turned to him. "Thanks for bringing me

toward me. "You're Luna of

me by surprise. His sudden interest made my

dangerous about this man. "Yes," I

took a slow drag from his cigarette. "Is he good

and the burden of our public

needed to maintain appearances, especially

it didn't reach my eyes. "He's good to me. We're

curling from his lips. "Andrew's

struck something deep, making me more