Chapter 141
- Author’s POV
- Marcel moved through his day at the factory like a ghost—silent, efficient, unremarkable by design. Unlike the bold, commanding presence he once had in another life, here he kept his head down, spoke only when spoken to, and avoided any form of unnecessary interaction. It wasn’t disdain for people that kept him distant, but self-preservation.
- He’d seen how quickly admiration could turn to fear.