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He considered himself a man who controlled everything. The president, used to making decisions for thousands
That evening, a cold autumn rain was falling. The man was walking home when he heard a faint whimper
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Ten years had hardened the twins, but it had also refined them. Ethan had become a respected architect
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PART I — The Fall Claire and Mark had built a quiet, steady life in Portland. Eight years of small routines
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The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the small chapel in Santa Monica. The mourners drifted