Chapter 22: Finaaaalllly!
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Despite not getting any answer, Gwendolyn caught it, the brief pause in his movements, the way his gaze flicked toward her out of the corner of his eye.
Regal had heard her.
"Give me a minute..." He murmured, his voice hoarse from hours of work.
Gwendolyn stepped closer, her gaze scanning him carefully. She didn't want to interrupt, but she couldn't stop herself from assessing his state.
He didn't seem exhausted, no, he was pushing through, his focus too intense for that. But the air around him was thick with the kind of concentration that made everything else feel secondary.
She lingered at his side, counting the seconds.
Fifty more, exactly.
Soon, his typing slowed down, as if approaching the finish line.
And then, with one final tap, the words 'THE END' appeared on the screen.
Regal hit 'enter,' sealing the moment in a soft click.
Gwendolyn's breath hitched, and before she knew it, she was grinning from ear to ear.