Poison and Privilege

Avery

I stepped out of the sleek black car, smoothing down my emerald silk dress, which clung elegantly to my curves. Tilting my head back, I took in the impressive glass and steel structure looming before me—a modern architectural masterpiece that seemed to pierce the evening sky. The building's illuminated facade cast a soft glow across the polished marble steps leading to its entrance.

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